Hong Kong SAR, China—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #115 of 175
Latest Value
4,491
2024
YoY Change
-5.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#115
of 175 countries
Maximum
19,780
2001
Minimum
246
2019
CAGR
-6.2%
24 years
Last
4,491
Previous
4,755
Highest
19,780
Lowest
246
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,491 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 4,755 | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 3,956 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 3,587 | +51.2% |
| 2020 | 2,372 | +865.0% |
| 2019 | 246 | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 441 | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 740 | -67.4% |
| 2016 | 2,271 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 2,776 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 2,426 | +129.0% |
| 2013 | 1,059 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 960 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 915 | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 1,390 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,420 | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 1,798 | -75.9% |
| 2007 | 7,466 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 5,601 | -41.1% |
| 2005 | 9,515 | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 14,673 | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 9,681 | -46.3% |
| 2002 | 18,027 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 19,780 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →