Adolescents out of school, male in Middle income

Middle income: Adolescents out of school, male was 15.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.7%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
2nd
of 5 groups
All-time high
33.0%
in 2000
All-time low
15.7%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Adolescents out of school, male in Middle income, 2000–2025

01020302000201220252000: 33 % of male lower secondary school age2001: 31.4 % of male lower secondary school age2002: 29.2 % of male lower secondary school age2003: 26.9 % of male lower secondary school age2004: 24.9 % of male lower secondary school age2005: 23.5 % of male lower secondary school age2006: 22.4 % of male lower secondary school age2007: 21.7 % of male lower secondary school age2008: 20.9 % of male lower secondary school age2009: 20.1 % of male lower secondary school age2010: 19.7 % of male lower secondary school age2011: 19.4 % of male lower secondary school age2012: 18.8 % of male lower secondary school age2013: 18.1 % of male lower secondary school age2014: 17.5 % of male lower secondary school age2015: 17.2 % of male lower secondary school age2016: 17.1 % of male lower secondary school age2017: 17.1 % of male lower secondary school age2018: 17 % of male lower secondary school age2019: 16.9 % of male lower secondary school age2020: 16.8 % of male lower secondary school age2021: 16.6 % of male lower secondary school age2022: 16.5 % of male lower secondary school age2023: 16.3 % of male lower secondary school age2024: 16 % of male lower secondary school age2025: 15.7 % of male lower secondary school age

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.

Analysis

In 2025, adolescents out of school, male in Middle income stood at 15.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Middle income peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2025.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Adolescents out of school, male in Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age) in Middle income, 2000 to 2025.
Year % of male lower secondary school age Change
2000 33.0%
2001 31.4% -4.8%
2002 29.2% -7.0%
2003 26.9% -7.9%
2004 24.9% -7.4%
2005 23.5% -5.6%
2006 22.4% -4.7%
2007 21.7% -3.1%
2008 20.9% -3.7%
2009 20.1% -3.8%
2010 19.7% -2.0%
2011 19.4% -1.5%
2012 18.8% -3.1%
2013 18.1% -3.7%
2014 17.5% -3.3%
2015 17.2% -1.7%
2016 17.1% -0.6%
2017 17.1% +0.0%
2018 17.0% -0.6%
2019 16.9% -0.6%
2020 16.8% -0.6%
2021 16.6% -1.2%
2022 16.5% -0.6%
2023 16.3% -1.2%
2024 16.0% -1.8%
2025 15.7% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.4% 20.1% 33.0% 10
2010s 17.9% 16.9% 19.7% 10
2020s 16.3% 15.7% 16.8% 6

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 1 Cape Verde 83.1% compare
  2. 2 Niger 79.8% compare
  3. 3 Algeria 77.4% compare
  4. 4 Senegal 68.9% compare
  5. 5 Burkina Faso 63.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school, male in Middle income?
Adolescents out of school, male in Middle income was 15.7% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2025.
How does Middle income rank for adolescents out of school, male?
Middle income ranks 2nd out of 5 groups with data for 2025.
Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle income data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of male lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,621 data points, 1970–2025
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.