Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age (UNESCO) by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
39.79
Haiti
Lowest
0.1565
Peru
Median
4.88
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
952
What the numbers show
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age (UNESCO) is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 39.79 in Haiti; the lowest is 0.1565 in Peru.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.88, and the mean is 8.38.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 254.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Belize (up 16,343.7%), and the largest decrease in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of (down 90.9%).
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 39.79 | 1997 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 29.3 | 2023 | up 420.3% | rising |
| 3 | Honduras | 23.99 | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 4 | Suriname | 21.78 | 2021 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 5 | Guyana | 17.98 | 2023 | up 5,454.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Barbados | 14.48 | 2023 | up 173.4% | volatile |
| 7 | El Salvador | 14.32 | 2023 | up 124.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Paraguay | 12.74 | 2023 | up 718.2% | volatile |
| 9 | British Virgin Islands | 12.47 | 2024 | up 85.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Jamaica | 12.41 | 2023 | down 36.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Belize | 11.64 | 2023 | up 16,343.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Panama | 8.9 | 2023 | up 36.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Guatemala | 8.37 | 2023 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Colombia | 7.32 | 2022 | up 329.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Montserrat | 6.69 | 2023 | up 72.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Nicaragua | 6.66 | 2023 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | 6.52 | 2023 | up 12.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 5.03 | 2021 | up 35.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Costa Rica | 4.73 | 2023 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 20 | Ecuador | 4.72 | 2023 | up 139.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Anguilla | 4.16 | 2011 | up 153.8% | rising |
| 22 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 4.16 | 2023 | down 60.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Brazil | 3.98 | 2022 | down 31.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Dominica | 3.95 | 2023 | up 16.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Cuba | 3.43 | 2023 | up 384.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Grenada | 2.85 | 2021 | up 80.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Saint Lucia | 2.06 | 2023 | down 69.2% | rising |
| 28 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.71 | 2023 | down 41.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Chile | 1.33 | 2023 | down 60.4% | falling |
| 30 | Uruguay | 1.14 | 2023 | up 189.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.8599 | 2008 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Argentina | 0.7474 | 2022 | up 456.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.5904 | 2017 | down 68.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.5537 | 2023 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Mexico | 0.3419 | 2022 | up 46.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Peru | 0.1565 | 2019 | down 80.6% | volatile |