Data for 2022
Out-of-School Rate, Primary, 2022
Figures for 2022, as UIS published them · stored as published, never rewritten
Out-of-School Rate, Primary, 2022 covers 146 countries on 3 measures. Cabo Verde is highest, at 41.8360; United Arab Emirates is lowest, at 0.0034. The middle country reads 3.0016. Against 2021, 134 values changed (66 up, 68 down), 12 countries joined, 14 left.
Out-of-School Rate, Primary · Data for 2022
HighestCabo Verde
41.8360LowestUnited Arab Emirates
0.0034Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the lowest end.
01Position · derived
The table
Every country and every column of Out-of-School Rate, Primary, 2022, as published. UIS ranks nobody on this measure; the position is derived here by ordering the published values. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 146 countries · select a heading to sort
| derived | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CPVWestern Africa | 41.8360 | 51.2550 | 32.968 |
| 2 | NERWestern Africa | 41.0056 | 43.2828 | 38.806 |
| 3 | ERIEastern Africa | 40.3848 | 43.5006 | 37.326 |
| 4 | LBRWestern Africa | 38.2540 | 37.2890 | 39.196 |
| 5 | KENEastern Africa | 32.8982 | 31.9301 | 33.853 |
| 6 | BFAWestern Africa | 32.2480 | 31.9390 | 32.548 |
| 7 | SYRWestern Asia | 31.0700 | 30.8185 | 31.309 |
| 8 | SURSouth America | 29.7980 | 34.7518 | 25.004 |
| 9 | LSOSouthern Africa | 29.3847 | 28.9744 | 29.792 |
| 10 | PAKSouthern Asia | 28.5492 | 33.4230 | 23.888 |
| 11 | TCDMiddle Africa | 28.3922 | 35.1230 | 21.846 |
| 12 | LBNWestern Asia | 27.1980 | 27.4741 | 26.934 |
| 13 | VGBCaribbean | 26.2133 | 27.4672 | 24.983 |
| 14 | SENWestern Africa | 24.9268 | 16.5447 | 32.659 |
| 15 | ETHEastern Africa | 24.6451 | 27.4546 | 21.931 |
| 16 | HNDCentral America | 23.4711 | 22.2517 | 24.634 |
| 17 | FSMMicronesia | 20.0193 | 18.9447 | 21.029 |
| 18 | COMEastern Africa | 19.4388 | 21.7176 | 17.230 |
| 19 | GMBWestern Africa | 18.7838 | 13.2436 | 24.220 |
| 20 | CIVWestern Africa | 17.5822 | 19.6377 | 15.595 |
| 21 | MACEastern Asia | 16.3326 | 14.1089 | 18.277 |
| 22 | KHMSouth-eastern Asia | 15.7397 | 14.9412 | 16.507 |
| 23 | ROUEastern Europe | 15.6128 | 15.6827 | 15.547 |
| 24 | SLVCentral America | 15.6107 | 13.9852 | 17.133 |
| 25 | PLWMicronesia | 14.2049 | 15.8371 | 12.766 |
| 26 | TZAEastern Africa | 12.9976 | 10.7405 | 15.221 |
| 27 | MYSSouth-eastern Asia | 12.4619 | 11.1594 | 13.666 |
| 28 | PRYSouth America | 12.2000 | 12.1461 | 12.251 |
| 29 | BRBCaribbean | 12.0882 | 12.4948 | 11.695 |
| 30 | OMNWestern Asia | 11.0642 | 10.8293 | 11.290 |
| 31 | PHLSouth-eastern Asia | 10.9040 | 11.8026 | 10.034 |
| 32 | KAZCentral Asia | 10.3712 | 10.7949 | 9.962 |
| 33 | BTNSouthern Asia | 10.0414 | 5.0084 | 14.608 |
| 34 | BENWestern Africa | 9.6102 | 12.4441 | 6.850 |
| 35 | PSEWestern Asia | 9.5072 | 9.9727 | 9.058 |
| 36 | LAOSouth-eastern Asia | 9.3985 | 9.8465 | 8.967 |
| 37 | ALBSouthern Europe | 8.4780 | 11.0833 | 5.909 |
| 38 | GTMCentral America | 8.4777 | 8.5490 | 8.408 |
| 39 | ZWEEastern Africa | 8.1734 | 7.1779 | 9.159 |
| 40 | BLZCentral America | 8.0931 | 7.6075 | 8.557 |
| 41 | QATWestern Asia | 7.9396 | 7.1066 | 8.729 |
| 42 | LKASouthern Asia | 7.7546 | 6.8236 | 8.649 |
| 43 | MNGEastern Asia | 7.4160 | 6.0255 | 8.715 |
| 44 | COLSouth America | 7.3245 | 6.7886 | 7.838 |
| 45 | BGDSouthern Asia | 7.2862 | — | — |
| 46 | ANDSouthern Europe | 6.7535 | 7.6581 | 5.864 |
| 47 | JAMCaribbean | 6.7476 | 7.6533 | 5.874 |
| 48 | SMRSouthern Europe | 6.3125 | 5.3503 | 7.239 |
| 49 | DOMCaribbean | 6.0126 | 5.9241 | 6.098 |
| 50 | CRICentral America | 5.9868 | 6.5011 | 5.491 |
| 51 | ZAFSouthern Africa | 5.7777 | 5.6263 | 5.928 |
| 52 | MDVSouthern Asia | 5.3755 | 0.7774 | 9.296 |
| 53 | ARMWestern Asia | 5.3600 | 7.1132 | 3.751 |
| 54 | BLREastern Europe | 5.3033 | 7.1263 | 3.589 |
| 55 | BGREastern Europe | 5.2960 | 5.2447 | 5.345 |
| 56 | CANNorthern America | 5.2656 | 5.1018 | 5.421 |
| 57 | NRUMicronesia | 4.9198 | 2.7747 | 6.914 |
| 58 | KIRMicronesia | 4.3792 | 5.6231 | 3.139 |
| 59 | AZEWestern Asia | 4.2176 | 4.7534 | 3.746 |
| 60 | UZBCentral Asia | 4.1098 | 4.1965 | 4.029 |
| 61 | USANorthern America | 3.9822 | 3.7853 | 4.170 |
| 62 | SRBSouthern Europe | 3.9627 | 2.4485 | 5.350 |
| 63 | CMRMiddle Africa | 3.9333 | — | — |
| 64 | SWZSouthern Africa | 3.8254 | 4.6444 | 3.009 |
| 65 | KGZCentral Asia | 3.5385 | 3.3600 | 3.707 |
| 66 | CUBCaribbean | 3.3822 | 3.1154 | 3.633 |
| 67 | BOLSouth America | 3.3813 | 3.1377 | 3.615 |
| 68 | DMACaribbean | 3.3530 | 5.7220 | 0.978 |
| 69 | BRASouth America | 3.3407 | 2.9197 | 3.741 |
| 70 | BHRWestern Asia | 3.2448 | 2.8786 | 3.597 |
| 71 | MDGEastern Africa | 3.1588 | — | — |
| 72 | PANCentral America | 3.0431 | 2.7117 | 3.359 |
| 73 | GEOWestern Asia | 3.0397 | 2.9943 | 3.082 |
| 74 | MKDSouthern Europe | 2.9636 | 2.6560 | 3.252 |
| 75 | MLTSouthern Europe | 2.9525 | 2.9036 | 2.998 |
| 76 | SVKEastern Europe | 2.8593 | 2.7812 | 2.933 |
| 77 | CYMCaribbean | 2.6537 | 2.7123 | 2.596 |
| 78 | RUSEastern Europe | 2.6349 | 1.9639 | 3.268 |
| 79 | NZLAustralia and New Zealand | 2.5480 | 2.4134 | 2.676 |
| 80 | ITASouthern Europe | 2.5071 | 2.5925 | 2.426 |
| 81 | TONPolynesia | 2.2804 | — | — |
| 82 | TKMCentral Asia | 2.1402 | 2.4966 | 1.796 |
| 83 | DZANorthern Africa | 2.1305 | 1.5605 | 2.677 |
| 84 | LCACaribbean | 2.1163 | — | — |
| 85 | MWIEastern Africa | 2.0890 | — | — |
| 86 | FINNorthern Europe | 1.9763 | 2.0284 | 1.927 |
| 87 | ISRWestern Asia | 1.9493 | 1.8428 | 2.050 |
| 88 | SYCEastern Africa | 1.9270 | 1.7281 | 2.120 |
| 89 | DEUWestern Europe | 1.9147 | 1.5194 | 2.289 |
| 90 | JORWestern Asia | 1.8879 | 2.2009 | 1.587 |
| 91 | VNMSouth-eastern Asia | 1.8844 | — | — |
| 92 | ESTNorthern Europe | 1.8241 | 1.7861 | 1.860 |
| 93 | IRLNorthern Europe | 1.8127 | 0.5267 | 3.035 |
| 94 | HRVSouthern Europe | 1.7328 | — | — |
| 95 | HUNEastern Europe | 1.7284 | 1.7321 | 1.725 |
| 96 | AUTWestern Europe | 1.6759 | 1.7741 | 1.584 |
| 97 | ECUSouth America | 1.6752 | — | — |
| 98 | VUTMelanesia | 1.6330 | 1.7294 | 1.542 |
| 99 | TUNNorthern Africa | 1.5703 | 0.7915 | 2.300 |
| 100 | ISLNorthern Europe | 1.5155 | 1.5830 | 1.451 |
| 101 | BIHSouthern Europe | 1.4965 | 0.6048 | 2.327 |
| 102 | LVANorthern Europe | 1.4438 | 1.0704 | 1.795 |
| 103 | CHLSouth America | 1.2929 | 1.9907 | 0.620 |
| 104 | ESPSouthern Europe | 1.2772 | 1.2946 | 1.261 |
| 105 | IDNSouth-eastern Asia | 1.2258 | — | — |
| 106 | BELWestern Europe | 1.2242 | 1.2496 | 1.200 |
| 107 | SVNSouthern Europe | 1.2043 | 1.1882 | 1.219 |
| 108 | HKGEastern Asia | 1.1546 | — | — |
| 109 | KOREastern Asia | 1.1035 | 1.2100 | 1.002 |
| 110 | NAMSouthern Africa | 1.0994 | — | — |
| 111 | MOZEastern Africa | 1.0000 | — | — |
| 112 | NORNorthern Europe | 0.9499 | 0.9599 | 0.940 |
| 113 | BRNSouth-eastern Asia | 0.9421 | — | — |
| 114 | SGPSouth-eastern Asia | 0.9306 | 0.7989 | 1.056 |
| 115 | TGOWestern Africa | 0.8812 | — | — |
| 116 | TUVPolynesia | 0.8710 | — | — |
| 117 | ARGSouth America | 0.7474 | — | — |
| 118 | NPLSouthern Asia | 0.6329 | — | — |
| 119 | DNKNorthern Europe | 0.5865 | 0.5433 | 0.627 |
| 120 | SWENorthern Europe | 0.5669 | 0.5741 | 0.560 |
| 121 | VENSouth America | 0.5387 | — | — |
| 122 | BWASouthern Africa | 0.5351 | — | — |
| 123 | WSMPolynesia | 0.4620 | 0.5602 | 0.369 |
| 124 | MDAEastern Europe | 0.4325 | — | — |
| 125 | CYPWestern Asia | 0.4059 | — | — |
| 126 | NLDWestern Europe | 0.4057 | 0.2753 | 0.530 |
| 127 | URYSouth America | 0.3749 | — | — |
| 128 | MHLMicronesia | 0.3623 | — | — |
| 129 | LUXWestern Europe | 0.3454 | 0.1724 | 0.510 |
| 130 | MEXCentral America | 0.3419 | — | — |
| 131 | IRNSouthern Asia | 0.3181 | — | — |
| 132 | THASouth-eastern Asia | 0.3125 | — | — |
| 133 | AUSAustralia and New Zealand | 0.2964 | 0.1889 | 0.398 |
| 134 | CHEWestern Europe | 0.2633 | 0.2289 | 0.296 |
| 135 | TURWestern Asia | 0.2632 | — | — |
| 136 | PRTSouthern Europe | 0.1787 | — | — |
| 137 | MSRCaribbean | 0.1780 | — | — |
| 138 | INDSouthern Asia | 0.1528 | — | — |
| 139 | CZEEastern Europe | 0.0857 | — | — |
| 140 | JPNEastern Asia | 0.0781 | — | — |
| 141 | GRCSouthern Europe | 0.0754 | — | — |
| 142 | GBRNorthern Europe | 0.0728 | — | — |
| 143 | FRAWestern Europe | 0.0432 | — | — |
| 144 | LTUNorthern Europe | 0.0236 | — | — |
| 145 | POLEastern Europe | 0.0188 | — | — |
| 146 | AREWestern Asia | 0.0034 | — | — |
02In 2022
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.
Highest
- 1
Cabo Verde41.8360
- 2
Niger41.0056
- 3
Eritrea40.3848
- 4
Liberia38.2540
- 5
Kenya32.8982
Lowest
- 146
United Arab Emirates0.0034
- 145
Poland0.0188
- 144
Lithuania0.0236
- 143
France0.0432
- 142
United Kingdom0.0728
A higher value is the worse result. The middle country reads 3.0016. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
Each measure’s ends
Female
Highest
Cabo Verde51.2550
Lowest
Luxembourg0.1724
Middle country: 5.2447
Male
Highest
Liberia39.196
Lowest
Switzerland0.296
Middle country: 5.350
032021 → 2022
Since 2021
What changed between 2021 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.
- +12 / −14countries joined / left
- 134values changed, of 134 in both
- 66 · 68rose · fell
- 0unchanged
Rose most
Cabo Verde4.7635 → 41.8360+37.0725
British Virgin Islands8.9567 → 26.2133+17.2565
Palau0.5620 → 14.2049+13.6429
Suriname21.7833 → 29.7980+8.0147
Romania9.5804 → 15.6128+6.0324
Fell most
Jamaica15.0184 → 6.7476−8.2709
Comoros25.5434 → 19.4388−6.1047
Bhutan16.1030 → 10.0414−6.0616
Qatar12.7471 → 7.9396−4.8075
North Macedonia7.3627 → 2.9636−4.3991
Changes in value, not in places: a country’s place also moves when others do. Every country’s full history is charted on the statistic page.
04Caveats
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78 empty cells
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) (2022). Out-of-School Rate, Primary, 2022 [data set], describing 2022. As held by Nations Inquiry, https://nationsinquiry.com/datasets/out-of-school-rate/2022
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How it has moved, charted by country
07Questions
Out-of-School Rate, Primary, 2022: questions and answers
Which country has the highest out-of-school rate (primary) in Out-of-School Rate, Primary, 2022?
Cabo Verde, at 41.8360, of the 146 countries in the file.
What year does Out-of-School Rate, Primary, 2022 describe?
2022.
How many countries does Out-of-School Rate, Primary, 2022 cover?
146.
Where can I download Out-of-School Rate, Primary, 2022?
On this page, as a CSV file holding every value exactly as published, or from the publisher’s own site, linked below.
Is Out-of-School Rate, Primary, 2022 the newest?
No. The newest held here is Out-of-School Rate, Primary, 2024.