Countries with the fewest children in school are often low-income nations facing conflict, with Somalia showing extremely low secondary enrollment (around 7%), while Liberia has the highest proportion of out-of-school primary-aged children (nearly two-thirds), and countries like Niger, Afghanistan, and South Sudan also struggle significantly with access to education due to poverty and conflict.
Niger. Of the countries on this list, Niger has the lowest average for educational attainment: just 1.4 years (out of an expected 8.3).
Student attendance patterns in New South Wales
The department expects students to attend school at least 95% of the time. It highlights that attending school less than 90% of the time (equivalent to four weeks of school each year) puts a students' educational outcomes at risk.
San Francisco has the smallest share of children of any major U.S. city. San Francisco was the most childless major city in the U.S. in 2024, according to just released U.S. Census data. In a place where it's long been said that there are more dogs than children, that's likely not a surprise.
Duror Primary is one of the smallest schools in the UK, with just two pupils. The Victorian-era building has stood in the Highland village for more than a century, however it had been earmarked for closure due to its dwindling pupil numbers.
In Finland, children do not start formal academic learning until seven. Driven by a commitment to equality (on both moral and economic grounds), it outlaws school selection, formal examinations (until the age of 18) and streaming by ability.
1. South Sudan ($455 | GDP-PPP per Capita) South Sudan ranks as the poorest country globally, grappling with prolonged civil war, oil dependency, and severe food insecurity. The ongoing conflict disrupts agricultural production, leaving over 60% of its population in need of humanitarian assistance.
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The 4-2-1 family structure refers to families in which three generations coexist in a variety of family forms. The structure emphasizes a social living community, including four older people (paternal and maternal grandparents), two parents, and one child, based on relationships of marriage, kinship, and adoption.
The eastern portion, area shown in red in the map, is further subdivided into north and south halves. As of 2015, 43% of the Chinese territory is east of the line and has 94% of the country's population, and 57% of the Chinese territory is west of the line and has only 6% of the country's population.
RED = 91-94%
Your child's attendance has reached levels which puts him/her at significant risk of under-achievement. School will monitor his/her attendance for improvement and you may be invited into school to discuss a support plan. School will involve the Local Authority if necessary.
Ideally, children should attend every school day. Therefore 100% is the expected level, however, 95% is considered as good attendance. Anything below 95% is not good enough and will require action by school and parents in partnership with the local authority and other relevant services.