Percentage of children one year before primary not attending school (2025)

Niue leads the world in percentage of children one year before primary not attending school at 75% in 2025, followed by Tokelau (53.33%) and Gambia (37.31%). Laos (34.06%) and Kazakhstan (25.91%) close out the top 5. Next up, Kyrgyzstan (25.09%) and Algeria (24.06%). Thailand (9.19%), Indonesia (7.06%), and Nauru (5.84%) round out the top ten. The gap across this list is wide — Niue has 13× the value of Nauru (5.84%). Five of the top ten are in Asia, with three from South-Eastern. Among these countries, Niue saw the largest year-over-year change at +346.4%.