Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Solomon Islands has the highest over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) (36.46% in 2018) and Tanzania the lowest (0% in 2016).
What this measures
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.
Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.
Ranking
| # | Economy | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon Islands | 36.46% | 2018 |
| 2 | Eswatini | 28.27% | 2017 |
| 3 | Nepal | 27.96% | 2019 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 26.39% | 2018 |
| 5 | Vanuatu | 25.79% | 2015 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 24.98% | 2018 |
| 7 | Rwanda | 24.86% | 2018 |
| 8 | Eritrea | 24.69% | 2018 |
| 9 | Equatorial Guinea | 22.58% | 2015 |
| 10 | Lesotho | 21.08% | 2017 |
| 11 | Mauritania | 20.34% | 2018 |
| 12 | Malawi | 19.32% | 2018 |
| 13 | Gambia, The | 19.02% | 2018 |
| 14 | Sweden | 18.94% | 2017 |
| 15 | Togo | 17.89% | 2018 |
| 16 | Burundi | 17.06% | 2018 |
| 17 | Mozambique | 16.59% | 2018 |
| 18 | Timor-Leste | 16.08% | 2018 |
| 19 | Suriname | 16.04% | 2018 |
| 20 | Slovak Republic | 15.83% | 2017 |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 15.78% | 2018 |
| 22 | Namibia | 15.7% | 2018 |
| 23 | Ghana | 15.43% | 2018 |
| 24 | Colombia | 15.19% | 2018 |
| 25 | Brazil | 14.46% | 2017 |
| 26 | Zambia | 13.95% | 2017 |
| 27 | Paraguay | 13.94% | 2016 |
| 28 | Cambodia | 13.9% | 2018 |
| 29 | Chad | 13.89% | 2016 |
| 30 | Costa Rica | 13.68% | 2018 |
| 31 | Austria | 13.47% | 2017 |
| 32 | El Salvador | 13.2% | 2018 |
| 33 | Morocco | 12.98% | 2018 |
| 34 | São Tomé and Principe | 12.79% | 2017 |
| 35 | Ethiopia | 12.12% | 2015 |
| 36 | Cameroon | 12% | 2017 |
| 37 | Honduras | 11.94% | 2017 |
| 38 | Germany | 11.83% | 2017 |
| 39 | Bhutan | 11.54% | 2018 |
| 40 | Djibouti | 11.29% | 2019 |
| 41 | Dominican Republic | 11.11% | 2018 |
| 42 | Lao PDR | 10.61% | 2018 |
| 43 | Czechia | 10.49% | 2017 |
| 44 | Guinea | 10.48% | 2016 |
| 45 | Senegal | 10.43% | 2017 |
| 46 | Guatemala | 10.31% | 2018 |
| 47 | Cabo Verde | 10.2% | 2018 |
| 48 | Yemen, Rep. | 9.88% | 2016 |
| 49 | Philippines | 9.82% | 2017 |
| 50 | Myanmar | 8.75% | 2018 |
| 51 | Belize | 8.66% | 2018 |
| 52 | Panama | 8.56% | 2017 |
| 53 | Samoa | 8.53% | 2018 |
| 54 | Bahamas, The | 8.52% | 2018 |
| 55 | Ukraine | 8.45% | 2018 |
| 56 | Portugal | 8.08% | 2017 |
| 57 | Côte d'Ivoire | 7.98% | 2018 |
| 58 | Benin | 7.87% | 2018 |
| 59 | Niger | 7.86% | 2017 |
| 60 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 7.66% | 2017 |
| 61 | Venezuela, RB | 7.57% | 2017 |
| 62 | Mali | 7.08% | 2018 |
| 63 | Azerbaijan | 7.06% | 2018 |
| 64 | Lebanon | 6.73% | 2018 |
| 65 | Dominica | 6.66% | 2016 |
| 66 | Uruguay | 6.63% | 2017 |
| 67 | Albania | 6.58% | 2018 |
| 68 | Algeria | 6.57% | 2018 |
| 69 | Chile | 6.56% | 2017 |
| 70 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 6.52% | 2018 |
| 71 | Argentina | 6.44% | 2017 |
| 72 | United States | 5.81% | 2017 |
| 73 | Peru | 5.63% | 2018 |
| 74 | Belarus | 5.54% | 2018 |
| 75 | Bolivia | 5.38% | 2018 |
| 76 | Netherlands | 5.36% | 2017 |
| 77 | Jamaica | 5.31% | 2018 |
| 78 | Spain | 5.25% | 2017 |
| 79 | Tunisia | 5.24% | 2018 |
| 80 | British Virgin Islands | 4.86% | 2017 |
| 81 | Belgium | 4.81% | 2017 |
| 82 | Italy | 4.63% | 2017 |
| 83 | United Arab Emirates | 4.48% | 2017 |
| 84 | Saudi Arabia | 4.4% | 2018 |
| 85 | Grenada | 4.12% | 2018 |
| 86 | Brunei Darussalam | 4.08% | 2018 |
| 87 | Macao SAR, China | 3.99% | 2018 |
| 88 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.85% | 2018 |
| 89 | Australia | 3.79% | 2017 |
| 90 | Seychelles | 3.62% | 2018 |
| 91 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.58% | 2018 |
| 92 | Luxembourg | 3.55% | 2017 |
| 93 | Estonia | 3.44% | 2017 |
| 94 | Romania | 3.43% | 2017 |
| 95 | Kiribati | 3.41% | 2017 |
| 96 | Russian Federation | 3.23% | 2017 |
| 97 | Ecuador | 3.05% | 2018 |
| 98 | Fiji | 2.93% | 2016 |
| 99 | France | 2.91% | 2017 |
| 100 | Mauritius | 2.83% | 2018 |
| 101 | Hungary | 2.81% | 2017 |
| 102 | Israel | 2.8% | 2017 |
| 103 | St. Lucia | 2.7% | 2018 |
| 104 | Bahrain | 2.67% | 2018 |
| 105 | Cuba | 2.61% | 2018 |
| 106 | Kuwait | 2.58% | 2018 |
| 107 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 2.57% | 2018 |
| 108 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 2.55% | 2018 |
| 109 | Qatar | 2.53% | 2018 |
| 110 | Latvia | 2.44% | 2017 |
| 111 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.43% | 2018 |
| 112 | Denmark | 2.4% | 2017 |
| 113 | Montenegro | 2.28% | 2018 |
| 114 | Mexico | 2.26% | 2017 |
| 115 | Armenia | 2.15% | 2018 |
| 116 | Türkiye | 2.03% | 2017 |
| 117 | Barbados | 1.9% | 2018 |
| 118 | Liechtenstein | 1.8% | 2017 |
| 119 | Mongolia | 1.79% | 2018 |
| 120 | Slovenia | 1.77% | 2017 |
| 121 | Cayman Islands | 1.77% | 2018 |
| 122 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 1.71% | 2016 |
| 123 | Cyprus | 1.7% | 2017 |
| 124 | Maldives | 1.58% | 2017 |
| 125 | Bulgaria | 1.57% | 2017 |
| 126 | West Bank and Gaza | 1.54% | 2018 |
| 127 | North Macedonia | 1.48% | 2017 |
| 128 | Georgia | 1.43% | 2018 |
| 129 | Switzerland | 1.39% | 2017 |
| 130 | Moldova | 1.36% | 2018 |
| 131 | Greece | 1.34% | 2017 |
| 132 | Indonesia | 1.32% | 2018 |
| 133 | Finland | 1.3% | 2017 |
| 134 | Viet Nam | 1.22% | 2018 |
| 135 | United Kingdom | 1.11% | 2017 |
| 136 | Kyrgyz Republic | 1.11% | 2018 |
| 137 | Sri Lanka | 0.95% | 2018 |
| 138 | Lithuania | 0.94% | 2017 |
| 139 | Poland | 0.94% | 2017 |
| 140 | Tonga | 0.9% | 2015 |
| 141 | Serbia | 0.89% | 2018 |
| 142 | Croatia | 0.86% | 2017 |
| 143 | Malta | 0.86% | 2017 |
| 144 | Korea, Rep. | 0.76% | 2017 |
| 145 | Jordan | 0.7% | 2018 |
| 146 | Oman | 0.67% | 2018 |
| 147 | Kazakhstan | 0.66% | 2019 |
| 148 | Ireland | 0.55% | 2017 |
| 149 | Singapore | 0.53% | 2017 |
| 150 | Uzbekistan | 0.4% | 2018 |
| 151 | New Zealand | 0.39% | 2017 |
| 152 | Malaysia | 0.24% | 2017 |
| 153 | Tajikistan | 0.08% | 2017 |
| 154 | Iceland | 0.03% | 2017 |
| 155 | Canada | 0% | 2017 |
| 156 | Norway | 0% | 2017 |
| 157 | Tanzania | 0% | 2016 |
More education indicators
- Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
- Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
- Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
- Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
- Compulsory education, duration (years)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, SE.PRM.OENR.ZS, CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.
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