West Bank and Gaza—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #57 of 175
Latest Value
53,793
2023
YoY Change
+2.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#57
of 175 countries
Maximum
53,793
2023
Minimum
18,286
2017
CAGR
+2.6%
24 years
Last
53,793
Previous
52,382
Highest
53,793
Lowest
18,286
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 53,793 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 52,382 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 44,449 | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 34,346 | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 28,806 | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 23,505 | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 18,286 | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 23,310 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 24,957 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 25,322 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 29,864 | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 39,279 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 37,547 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37,435 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 40,965 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 45,526 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 51,885 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 47,080 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 41,192 | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 29,594 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 27,650 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 27,903 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 32,623 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 30,037 |
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 →