Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 450,200 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
450,200
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
28th
of 39 groups
All-time high
464,300
in 2021
All-time low
258,300
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201220252000: 391.8k2001: 392.0k2002: 385.7k2003: 347.2k2004: 328.9k2005: 310.5k2006: 275.4k2007: 265.8k2008: 264.4k2009: 266.1k2010: 265.5k2011: 260.9k2012: 258.3k2013: 267.7k2014: 291.2k2015: 325.3k2016: 363.3k2017: 393.3k2018: 419.9k2019: 442.3k2020: 457.5k2021: 464.3k2022: 464.0k2023: 460.1k2024: 454.0k2025: 450.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 450,200, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 464,300 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 258,300, in 2012.

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 391,800
2001 392,000 +0.1%
2002 385,700 -1.6%
2003 347,200 -10.0%
2004 328,900 -5.3%
2005 310,500 -5.6%
2006 275,400 -11.3%
2007 265,800 -3.5%
2008 264,400 -0.5%
2009 266,100 +0.6%
2010 265,500 -0.2%
2011 260,900 -1.7%
2012 258,300 -1.0%
2013 267,700 +3.6%
2014 291,200 +8.8%
2015 325,300 +11.7%
2016 363,300 +11.7%
2017 393,300 +8.3%
2018 419,900 +6.8%
2019 442,300 +5.3%
2020 457,500 +3.4%
2021 464,300 +1.5%
2022 464,000 -0.1%
2023 460,100 -0.8%
2024 454,000 -1.3%
2025 450,200 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 322,780 264,400 392,000 10
2010s 328,770 258,300 442,300 10
2020s 458,350 450,200 464,300 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 25 Guinea 242,318 compare
  2. 26 Burundi 233,967 compare
  3. 27 Guatemala 181,922 compare
  4. 28 Brazil 178,226 compare
  5. 29 Malaysia 175,247 compare
  6. 30 Venezuela 167,930 compare
  7. 31 Iran 163,136 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 450,200 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 464,300 in 2021.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 258,300 in 2012.
How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
202 places, 3,532 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release