Zambia—Out-of-School Girls, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development Indicators
Latest Value
229,960
2017
YoY Change
+67.1%
2013 → 2017
Maximum
342,409
2001
Minimum
81,634
2012
CAGR
-2.2%
13 years
Last
229,960
Previous
137,596
Highest
342,409
Lowest
81,634
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 229,960 | +67.1% |
| 2013 | 137,596 | +68.6% |
| 2012 | 81,634 | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 104,536 | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 153,718 | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 116,739 | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 95,749 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 110,828 | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 92,835 | -51.5% |
| 2004 | 191,539 | -40.6% |
| 2002 | 322,709 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 342,409 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 335,081 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Girls, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 4.7M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2.8M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 2.3M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 1.1M | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 952,357 | 2024 |
| 6 | Philippines | 872,062 | 2024 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 822,227 | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 659,756 | 2024 |
| 9 | Mali | 653,474 | 2023 |
| 10 | South Sudan | 564,201 | 2024 |
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 →