South Africa—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #21 of 175
Latest Value
448,146
2023
YoY Change
+4.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#21
of 175 countries
Maximum
1.4M
2000
Minimum
288,480
2021
CAGR
-4.9%
14 years
Last
448,146
Previous
430,540
Highest
1.4M
Lowest
288,480
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 448,146 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 430,540 | +49.2% |
| 2021 | 288,480 | -53.5% |
| 2020 | 620,737 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 630,820 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 701,278 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 761,156 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 676,716 | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 976,269 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0M | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1M | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2M | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3M | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4M |
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 →