Germany—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #55 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
104.9%
2017
YoY Change
+1.1%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#55
of 167 countries
Maximum
106.4%
2004
Minimum
98.5%
2002
CAGR
+0.3%
18 years
Last
104.9%
Previous
103.7%
Highest
106.4%
Lowest
98.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Germany's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 104.9% in 2017, ranking #55 out of 167 countries. This represents a +1.1% change from 2016. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 106.4% (2004) and the lowest was 98.5% (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 104.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 103.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 103.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 102.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 100.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 101.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 103.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 106.4% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 101.7% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 100.4% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).