Share of primary-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary education, per the UIS.
Regional comparison
primary age, % (UNESCO UIS)
Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.
Over time
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Rank 1 is the lowest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.
| # | Country | Out-of-school children | Year | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 0% | 2023 | −0.3 pp | |
| 2 | Mexico | 0.4% | 2024 | — | |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 4.5% | 2024 | −0.2 pp | |
| 4 | Ecuador | 4.7% | 2023 | +3 pp | |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 4.9% | 2024 | — | |
| 6 | Nicaragua | 6.7% | 2023 | +2.2 pp | |
| 7 | Colombia | 7.3% | 2022 | +0.3 pp | |
| 8 | Panama | 7.7% | 2024 | −1.2 pp | |
| 9 | Guatemala | 8.4% | 2024 | +0.1 pp | |
| 10 | Bolivia | 9.3% | 2024 | +5.1 pp | |
| 11 | Paraguay | 13.3% | 2024 | +0.9 pp | |
| 12 | El Salvador | 15.3% | 2024 | +0.9 pp | |
| 13 | Honduras | 26.6% | 2024 | +2.7 pp |
Source and citation
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), “Out-of-school children”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.
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