Pakistan, India, and Ethiopia each have roughly eleven million out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower-secondary age in the 2024 observations.
The median 2025 out-of-school rate is 4.9% across 195 observations, but Equatorial Guinea, South Sudan, and Afghanistan are above 50%.
Where Are Primary-School-Age Children Most Likely to Be Out of School? (2025) Read More »
A guide to the 2023 UNESCO UIS measure of participation in formal and non-formal education or training among 15–24-year-olds, including its scope and comparison limits.
How Many 15–24-Year-Olds Took Part in Education or Training? (2023) Read More »
A guide to interpreting the 2023 UNESCO UIS primary-education repetition-rate series, including what the indicator measures and its main comparison limits.
How Common Is Grade Repetition in Primary Education? (2023) Read More »
A clear guide to what gender parity in school life expectancy means at ISCED level 4 and how it differs from attainment, graduation and programme duration.
Gender Parity in Expected Time Spent in Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary Education (2023) Read More »
A guide to what government primary-education expenditure in PPP dollars measures and how it differs from nominal dollars, GDP shares and per-student spending.
How Should Government Primary-Education Spending in PPP Dollars Be Compared? (2022) Read More »
A guide to what UNESCO UIS government tertiary-education expenditure in nominal US dollars measures and how to compare 2022 country totals responsibly.
How Much Do Governments Spend on Tertiary Education? Reading 2022 US$ Totals Read More »
A guide to the 2023 adjusted gender parity index for Chinese-origin internationally mobile tertiary students across destination countries.
How to Read the Gender Balance of Inbound Tertiary Students from China (2023) Read More »
A guide to UNESCO UIS GGR.6T7, the 2023 first-degree gross graduation ratio, including its denominator, interpretation and comparison limits.
What Does the First-Degree Gross Graduation Ratio Measure? (2023) Read More »
