Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany

Germany: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.5884 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5884 GPIA
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
118th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.5884 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany, 2002–2018

00.250.50.7511.22002201020182002: 1.1 GPIA2003: 1.1 GPIA2004: 1.2 GPIA2005: 1.2 GPIA2006: 1.1 GPIA2007: 1.1 GPIA2008: 1.1 GPIA2009: 1 GPIA2010: 1 GPIA2011: 1 GPIA2012: 0.892 GPIA2013: 0.885 GPIA2014: 0.852 GPIA2015: 0.792 GPIA2016: 0.733 GPIA2017: 0.706 GPIA2018: 0.588 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.5884 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5884 GPIA, in 2018.

Germany ranks 118th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Germany, 2002 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2002 1.11 GPIA
2003 1.08 GPIA -2.9%
2004 1.2 GPIA +10.5%
2005 1.18 GPIA -0.9%
2006 1.09 GPIA -8.2%
2007 1.07 GPIA -2.0%
2008 1.07 GPIA +0.8%
2009 1.05 GPIA -2.5%
2010 1.02 GPIA -2.8%
2011 1.04 GPIA +2.5%
2012 0.892 GPIA -14.5%
2013 0.8852 GPIA -0.8%
2014 0.8518 GPIA -3.8%
2015 0.792 GPIA -7.0%
2016 0.7327 GPIA -7.5%
2017 0.7058 GPIA -3.7%
2018 0.5884 GPIA -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.11 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 1.2 GPIA 8
2010s 0.8344 GPIA 0.5884 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 115 Estonia 0.6331 GPIA compare
  2. 116 Mexico 0.5944 GPIA compare
  3. 117 Ghana 0.5887 GPIA compare
  4. 119 Timor-Leste 0.5805 GPIA compare
  5. 120 Bahrain 0.5687 GPIA compare
  6. 121 New Zealand 0.5555 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Germany was 0.5884 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5884 GPIA in 2018.
How does Germany rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Germany ranks 118th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/