Countries With the Lowest Out of School, Primary
Every country with a figure for out of school, primary, ranked from lowest to highest. The top three are United Arab Emirates (0.00387%), Azerbaijan (0.0266%) and Uruguay (0.0355%). The middle country of the 194 has 3.79%.
What this measures
Children out of school (% of primary school age), in % of primary-age children. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. For this measure, higher is worse.
Children of primary-school age not enrolled at any level. Treated as measuring the same thing as gross primary enrolment, which is on the site. They are two ways of asking whether children are in school, so their agreement is not a finding.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2010–2025. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Out of school, primary | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 0.00387% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 0.0266% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 3 | Uruguay | 0.0355% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 4 | Korea, Rep. | 0.0557% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 5 | Japan | 0.0684% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 0.0698% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 7 | Poland | 0.0917% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 8 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 0.103% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 9 | Greece | 0.11% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 10 | India | 0.119% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 11 | Australia | 0.124% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 12 | Lithuania | 0.13% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 13 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.133% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 14 | Switzerland | 0.143% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 15 | Peru | 0.156% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 16 | France | 0.204% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 17 | Singapore | 0.212% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 18 | Montenegro | 0.218% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 0.256% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 20 | Germany | 0.274% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 21 | Mexico | 0.363% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 22 | Cyprus | 0.425% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 23 | Moldova | 0.463% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 24 | Morocco | 0.471% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 25 | Albania | 0.488% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 26 | Portugal | 0.508% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 27 | Netherlands | 0.519% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 0.527% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 29 | Botswana | 0.535% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 30 | Tuvalu | 0.537% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 31 | Venezuela, RB | 0.554% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 32 | Sweden | 0.57% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 33 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.59% | 2017 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 34 | Turkiye | 0.603% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 35 | Togo | 0.639% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 36 | Uzbekistan | 0.655% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 37 | Argentina | 0.735% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 38 | Nepal | 0.762% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 39 | Mauritius | 0.785% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 40 | Czechia | 0.809% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 41 | Thailand | 0.817% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 42 | Liechtenstein | 0.825% | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 43 | Namibia | 0.865% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 44 | Indonesia | 0.877% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 45 | Sierra Leone | 0.888% | 2015 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 46 | Denmark | 0.893% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 47 | Maldives | 0.946% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 48 | Rwanda | 0.97% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 49 | Mozambique | 1% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 50 | Slovak Republic | 1.06% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 51 | Armenia | 1.08% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 52 | Tunisia | 1.09% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 53 | Spain | 1.24% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 54 | Palau | 1.33% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 55 | Norway | 1.38% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 56 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 57 | Myanmar | 1.41% | 2010 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 58 | Austria | 1.43% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 59 | Slovenia | 1.45% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 60 | Marshall Islands | 1.48% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 61 | Algeria | 1.57% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 62 | Gibraltar | 1.58% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 63 | Belgium | 1.66% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 64 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.71% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 65 | Viet Nam | 1.73% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 66 | Aruba | 1.76% | 2014 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 67 | Finland | 1.77% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 68 | Samoa | 1.81% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 69 | Croatia | 1.81% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 70 | Ireland | 1.81% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 71 | Iceland | 1.82% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 72 | Jordan | 1.89% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 73 | Italy | 2.06% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 74 | Malawi | 2.09% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 75 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 76 | Chile | 2.12% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 77 | Brazil | 2.19% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 78 | Tonga | 2.28% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 79 | Fiji | 2.39% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 80 | Andorra | 2.41% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 81 | Vanuatu | 2.53% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 82 | New Zealand | 2.62% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 83 | Malta | 2.64% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 84 | Israel | 2.66% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 85 | Latvia | 2.74% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 86 | Hungary | 2.81% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 87 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.88% | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 88 | Kyrgyz Republic | 2.96% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 89 | Serbia | 3.33% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 90 | Estonia | 3.39% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 91 | Madagascar | 3.4% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 92 | Bermuda | 3.41% | 2012 | North America |
| 93 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 3.51% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 94 | Zambia | 3.51% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 95 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.61% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 96 | Cambodia | 3.69% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 97 | Cameroon | 3.76% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 98 | North Macedonia | 3.79% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 99 | Eswatini | 3.83% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 100 | Dominica | 3.95% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 101 | United States | 3.98% | 2022 | North America |
| 102 | Papua New Guinea | 4% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 103 | Uganda | 4.12% | 2013 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 104 | Tajikistan | 4.15% | 2017 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 105 | Turkmenistan | 4.31% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 106 | Jamaica | 4.34% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 107 | Costa Rica | 4.49% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 108 | Belarus | 4.49% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 109 | Qatar | 4.62% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 110 | Cuba | 4.68% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 111 | Ecuador | 4.72% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 112 | Bahrain | 4.75% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 113 | Ghana | 4.77% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 114 | Dominican Republic | 4.93% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 115 | Russian Federation | 4.94% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 116 | Grenada | 4.94% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 117 | Canada | 4.99% | 2023 | North America |
| 118 | Cayman Islands | 5.17% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 119 | Oman | 5.76% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 120 | Bangladesh | 5.86% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 121 | Bulgaria | 5.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 122 | South Africa | 6.06% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 123 | San Marino | 6.13% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 124 | Georgia | 6.17% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 125 | Naoero | 6.6% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 126 | Nicaragua | 6.66% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 127 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 6.78% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 128 | Seychelles | 6.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 129 | Timor-Leste | 6.88% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 130 | St. Lucia | 7.01% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 131 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.16% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 132 | Colombia | 7.32% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 133 | Kuwait | 7.47% | 2016 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 134 | Panama | 7.7% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 135 | Kazakhstan | 7.91% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 136 | Guatemala | 8.43% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 137 | Mongolia | 8.56% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 138 | El Salvador | 8.66% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 139 | Kiribati | 8.71% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 140 | Sri Lanka | 9.14% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 141 | Bolivia | 9.25% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 142 | West Bank and Gaza | 9.56% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 143 | Benin | 9.61% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 144 | Lao PDR | 10.4% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 145 | Bhutan | 10.5% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 146 | Zimbabwe | 10.5% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 147 | Belize | 10.7% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 148 | Macao SAR, China | 10.8% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 149 | Mauritania | 11.3% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 150 | Philippines | 11.6% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 151 | Malaysia | 12% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 152 | Cote d'Ivoire | 12.6% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 153 | Ukraine | 12.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 154 | Puerto Rico (US) | 13.3% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 155 | Paraguay | 13.3% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 156 | Guinea | 14.7% | 2020 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 157 | Romania | 15.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 158 | Bahamas, The | 15.9% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 159 | Suriname | 16.2% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 160 | Tanzania | 16.4% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 161 | Gambia, The | 16.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 162 | Congo, Rep. | 17.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 163 | Barbados | 17.6% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 164 | Pakistan | 17.9% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 165 | Guyana | 18% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 166 | Comoros | 20.6% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 167 | Syrian Arab Republic | 21.8% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 168 | Ethiopia | 22.5% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 169 | Lebanon | 22.5% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 170 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 23.1% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 171 | Nigeria | 24.3% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 172 | Senegal | 24.5% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 173 | Chad | 24.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 174 | Burundi | 26.5% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 175 | Honduras | 26.6% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 176 | British Virgin Islands | 27% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 177 | Curacao | 27.9% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 178 | Gabon | 28.8% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 179 | Solomon Islands | 30.1% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 180 | Guinea-Bissau | 30.5% | 2010 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 181 | Yemen, Rep. | 30.6% | 2016 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 182 | Lesotho | 32.2% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 183 | Kenya | 32.9% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 184 | Mali | 34% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 185 | Burkina Faso | 34.3% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 186 | Angola | 36.8% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 187 | Central African Republic | 37.9% | 2012 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 188 | Liberia | 38.3% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 189 | Eritrea | 40.4% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 190 | Niger | 40.4% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 191 | Cabo Verde | 41.8% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 192 | Sudan | 43.8% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 193 | South Sudan | 64.7% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 194 | Equatorial Guinea | 65.6% | 2015 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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