United States—Out-of-School Girls, Primary
United States's out-of-school girls, primary was 448,218 in 2022, ranking #12 out of 138 countries. This represents a -9.5% change from 2021. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 495,363 (2021) and the lowest was 31,482 (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 448,218 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 495,363 | +103.2% |
| 2020 | 243,827 | +139.1% |
| 2019 | 101,961 | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 76,669 | +47.2% |
| 2016 | 52,078 | -77.5% |
| 2015 | 231,900 | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 377,311 | +1098.5% |
| 2005 | 31,482 |
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.