Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
179
Highest
83.2%
Niger
Lowest
0.2%
United Arab Emirates
Median
11.8%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
3,006
What the numbers show
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 179 countries. The highest value is 83.2% in Niger; the lowest is 0.2% in United Arab Emirates.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.8%, and the mean is 18.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 500.
Over the past decade 81 countries rose and 97 fell. The largest increase was in Australia (up 922.3%), and the largest decrease in Saudi Arabia (down 93.5%).
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 83.2% | 2024 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 2 | Senegal | 71.0% | 2024 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 3 | Chad | 67.2% | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 66.1% | 2024 | up 14.7% | falling |
| 5 | Mali | 65.9% | 2018 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 6 | Tokelau | 65.8% | 2025 | up 61.2% | rising |
| 7 | Syrian Arab Republic | 62.1% | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 8 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 61.8% | 2024 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 9 | Ethiopia | 60.8% | 2024 | up 5.6% | falling |
| 10 | Guinea | 58.5% | 2014 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 11 | Burundi | 55.0% | 2025 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 12 | Algeria | 54.9% | 2025 | up 349.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Cameroon | 54.2% | 2023 | up 19.4% | falling |
| 14 | Mauritania | 51.5% | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 15 | Honduras | 51.4% | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 16 | Madagascar | 51.2% | 2024 | up 15.2% | falling |
| 17 | Yemen | 50.9% | 2016 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 18 | Guatemala | 48.9% | 2024 | up 14.9% | falling |
| 19 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 48.8% | 2025 | up 58.1% | falling |
| 20 | Suriname | 46.6% | 2024 | up 75.3% | rising |
| 21 | Liberia | 45.3% | 2022 | up 68.6% | rising |
| 22 | Lebanon | 43.2% | 2024 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 23 | Mozambique | 42.8% | 2022 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 24 | Lesotho | 42.4% | 2024 | up 80.6% | falling |
| 25 | Iraq | 42.1% | 2007 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 26 | Papua New Guinea | 41.2% | 2023 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 27 | Eritrea | 40.9% | 2022 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 28 | San Marino | 39.7% | 2024 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 29 | Malawi | 39.2% | 2024 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 30 | Togo | 38.4% | 2024 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 31 | Côte d'Ivoire | 37.6% | 2024 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 32 | Zimbabwe | 36.6% | 2024 | up 18.6% | falling |
| 33 | Comoros | 36.0% | 2024 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 34 | El Salvador | 34.9% | 2024 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 35 | Cambodia | 33.3% | 2024 | — | falling |
| 36 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 31.2% | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 37 | Ghana | 30.7% | 2024 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 38 | Guyana | 30.5% | 2023 | up 153.7% | falling |
| 39 | Solomon Islands | 30.4% | 2023 | up 73.5% | falling |
| 40 | India | 29.8% | 2025 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 41 | Gambia | 27.8% | 2025 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 42 | Tuvalu | 26.8% | 2024 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 43 | Bangladesh | 26.6% | 2024 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 44 | Malaysia | 26.4% | 2024 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 45 | Nicaragua | 24.7% | 2023 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 46 | Kuwait | 24.4% | 2021 | up 116.0% | rising |
| 47 | Panama | 24.0% | 2023 | up 24.5% | falling |
| 48 | Marshall Islands | 22.3% | 2024 | up 26.1% | falling |
| 49 | Romania | 21.5% | 2023 | up 68.8% | rising |
| 50 | Paraguay | 21.4% | 2024 | up 56.7% | falling |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | 21.2% | 2024 | up 88.8% | rising |
| 52 | Kenya | 20.8% | 2009 | down 35.1% | falling |
| 53 | Dominican Republic | 20.4% | 2024 | up 25.3% | falling |
| 54 | Timor-Leste | 20.0% | 2020 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 55 | Jamaica | 19.8% | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 56 | Brunei Darussalam | 19.8% | 2024 | up 48.6% | falling |
| 57 | Myanmar | 19.3% | 2018 | down 57.1% | falling |
| 58 | Maldives | 19.2% | 2024 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 59 | Mexico | 18.6% | 2024 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 60 | Bahamas | 18.3% | 2024 | up 85.5% | rising |
| 61 | British Virgin Islands | 18.0% | 2024 | up 156.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Botswana | 17.9% | 2022 | up 56.8% | volatile |
| 63 | Egypt | 17.8% | 2024 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 64 | Belize | 17.6% | 2024 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 65 | Sierra Leone | 17.3% | 2024 | down 68.9% | falling |
| 66 | Rwanda | 17.1% | 2024 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 67 | Tajikistan | 17.1% | 2011 | down 38.0% | falling |
| 68 | Saint Lucia | 16.6% | 2024 | up 36.3% | falling |
| 69 | Mauritius | 16.5% | 2024 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 70 | Philippines | 16.1% | 2024 | up 5.2% | falling |
| 71 | Tonga | 16.0% | 2024 | down 9.9% | flat |
| 72 | Samoa | 15.7% | 2024 | up 46.2% | falling |
| 73 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 15.6% | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 74 | Cuba | 15.2% | 2024 | up 29.8% | falling |
| 75 | Seychelles | 15.0% | 2024 | up 7.7% | falling |
| 76 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 14.8% | 2023 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 77 | Indonesia | 14.7% | 2025 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 78 | Serbia | 14.5% | 2024 | up 107.2% | rising |
| 79 | Sri Lanka | 14.1% | 2023 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 80 | Eswatini | 14.0% | 2022 | up 26.5% | volatile |
| 81 | Bhutan | 13.8% | 2024 | down 42.5% | falling |
| 82 | Anguilla | 13.7% | 2022 | up 114.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Oman | 13.4% | 2024 | up 546.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Sao Tome and Principe | 13.3% | 2015 | down 68.7% | falling |
| 85 | Cape Verde | 13.2% | 2022 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 86 | Ecuador | 12.9% | 2023 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 87 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.6% | 2023 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 88 | Palestine, State of | 12.3% | 2023 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 89 | Azerbaijan | 11.9% | 2024 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 90 | Russian Federation | 11.8% | 2023 | up 58.4% | rising |
| 91 | Qatar | 11.7% | 2024 | up 5.2% | volatile |
| 92 | South Africa | 11.7% | 2023 | up 153.7% | falling |
| 93 | Iceland | 11.6% | 2023 | up 28.8% | falling |
| 94 | Ukraine | 11.4% | 2024 | up 460.3% | volatile |
| 95 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 11.3% | 2024 | down 32.3% | volatile |
| 96 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 11.2% | 2020 | up 97.9% | falling |
| 97 | Vanuatu | 10.9% | 2024 | down 42.4% | volatile |
| 98 | Kyrgyzstan | 10.7% | 2025 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 99 | Morocco | 10.4% | 2024 | down 63.5% | falling |
| 100 | Montserrat | 10.3% | 2023 | up 24.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Thailand | 10.1% | 2025 | down 55.4% | falling |
| 102 | Bulgaria | 9.9% | 2024 | up 42.0% | falling |
| 103 | Cook Islands | 9.9% | 2024 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 104 | Kiribati | 9.7% | 2024 | down 65.9% | falling |
| 105 | Macau, China | 9.3% | 2024 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 106 | Dominica | 9.0% | 2023 | up 54.4% | falling |
| 107 | Costa Rica | 9.0% | 2024 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 108 | Andorra | 8.7% | 2024 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 109 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 8.6% | 2023 | down 70.9% | rising |
| 110 | Namibia | 8.4% | 2024 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 111 | Canada | 8.3% | 2023 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 112 | Nepal | 8.2% | 2025 | down 54.3% | falling |
| 113 | Fiji | 7.6% | 2024 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 114 | Cayman Islands | 7.6% | 2024 | down 47.3% | falling |
| 115 | Aruba | 7.4% | 2009 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 116 | Colombia | 7.3% | 2022 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 117 | Luxembourg | 6.8% | 2024 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 118 | Malta | 6.7% | 2023 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 119 | Hungary | 6.6% | 2024 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 120 | Montenegro | 6.5% | 2023 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 121 | Grenada | 6.3% | 2021 | down 44.1% | falling |
| 122 | Armenia | 6.2% | 2024 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 123 | Estonia | 6.2% | 2024 | up 66.5% | rising |
| 124 | Uruguay | 6.1% | 2023 | down 68.6% | falling |
| 125 | Liechtenstein | 5.8% | 2021 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 126 | Mongolia | 5.7% | 2023 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 127 | Naoero | 5.5% | 2025 | down 77.3% | falling |
| 128 | Palau | 5.5% | 2024 | up 76.9% | volatile |
| 129 | Viet Nam | 5.5% | 2022 | down 52.4% | volatile |
| 130 | Brazil | 5.3% | 2024 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 131 | Latvia | 5.3% | 2024 | up 71.6% | falling |
| 132 | Republic of Moldova | 5.3% | 2024 | down 37.7% | volatile |
| 133 | Switzerland | 5.2% | 2024 | down 51.1% | falling |
| 134 | Denmark | 5.0% | 2024 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 135 | Belarus | 4.6% | 2024 | up 375.0% | volatile |
| 136 | Austria | 4.6% | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 137 | Barbados | 4.5% | 2024 | up 128.2% | volatile |
| 138 | Italy | 4.3% | 2023 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 139 | Jordan | 4.2% | 2024 | down 63.1% | falling |
| 140 | Croatia | 4.2% | 2023 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 141 | Norway | 4.2% | 2024 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 142 | Germany | 4.0% | 2024 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 143 | Slovakia | 3.9% | 2024 | down 37.0% | rising |
| 144 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.8% | 2023 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 145 | New Zealand | 3.8% | 2024 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 146 | Czechia | 3.7% | 2023 | up 52.7% | rising |
| 147 | Spain | 3.7% | 2024 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 148 | Korea | 3.7% | 2024 | up 139.1% | falling |
| 149 | Argentina | 3.6% | 2023 | down 62.0% | volatile |
| 150 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3.5% | 2023 | up 15.6% | falling |
| 151 | Kazakhstan | 3.4% | 2024 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 152 | Finland | 3.3% | 2024 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 153 | Australia | 3.3% | 2024 | up 922.3% | volatile |
| 154 | Georgia | 3.1% | 2024 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 155 | Gibraltar | 2.7% | 2024 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 156 | Slovenia | 2.5% | 2023 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 157 | Peru | 2.4% | 2024 | down 75.6% | volatile |
| 158 | Bahrain | 2.3% | 2024 | down 29.9% | volatile |
| 159 | Greece | 2.2% | 2023 | down 41.1% | volatile |
| 160 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.2% | 2020 | down 67.0% | falling |
| 161 | Uzbekistan | 2.1% | 2025 | down 79.4% | falling |
| 162 | France | 2.0% | 2024 | down 51.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Israel | 1.9% | 2024 | up 20.5% | falling |
| 164 | Sweden | 1.7% | 2024 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 165 | Belgium | 1.6% | 2023 | up 28.2% | volatile |
| 166 | Japan | 1.5% | 2023 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 167 | Netherlands | 1.4% | 2023 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 168 | Lithuania | 1.1% | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 169 | Chile | 1.1% | 2024 | down 80.4% | falling |
| 170 | Hong Kong, China | 0.9% | 2024 | down 86.2% | volatile |
| 171 | Türkiye | 0.8% | 2023 | down 90.1% | volatile |
| 172 | Albania | 0.8% | 2024 | down 84.7% | volatile |
| 173 | Cyprus | 0.8% | 2024 | down 83.7% | falling |
| 174 | Saudi Arabia | 0.6% | 2024 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 175 | Singapore | 0.5% | 2023 | up 380.4% | volatile |
| 176 | Poland | 0.4% | 2024 | down 90.7% | falling |
| 177 | Portugal | 0.3% | 2023 | down 56.6% | volatile |
| 178 | Ireland | 0.3% | 2022 | down 61.8% | volatile |
| 179 | United Arab Emirates | 0.2% | 2024 | down 91.7% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release