Out-of-school rate for 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 26.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
9th
of 39 groups
All-time high
27.6%
in 2000
All-time low
15.2%
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

01020302000201220252000: 27.6 %2001: 27 %2002: 26 %2003: 22.9 %2004: 21.3 %2005: 19.8 %2006: 17.3 %2007: 16.4 %2008: 16.1 %2009: 16 %2010: 15.9 %2011: 15.5 %2012: 15.2 %2013: 15.7 %2014: 17 %2015: 19.1 %2016: 21.4 %2017: 23.3 %2018: 24.9 %2019: 26.3 %2020: 27.2 %2021: 27.5 %2022: 27.4 %2023: 27.1 %2024: 26.7 %2025: 26.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 26.4%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 27.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2012.

That places GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 27.6%
2001 27.0% -2.2%
2002 26.0% -3.7%
2003 22.9% -11.9%
2004 21.3% -7.0%
2005 19.8% -7.0%
2006 17.3% -12.6%
2007 16.4% -5.2%
2008 16.1% -1.8%
2009 16.0% -0.6%
2010 15.9% -0.6%
2011 15.5% -2.5%
2012 15.2% -1.9%
2013 15.7% +3.3%
2014 17.0% +8.3%
2015 19.1% +12.4%
2016 21.4% +12.0%
2017 23.3% +8.9%
2018 24.9% +6.9%
2019 26.3% +5.6%
2020 27.2% +3.4%
2021 27.5% +1.1%
2022 27.4% -0.4%
2023 27.1% -1.1%
2024 26.7% -1.5%
2025 26.4% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 16.0% 27.6% 10
2010s 19.4% 15.2% 26.3% 10
2020s 27.1% 26.4% 27.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 26.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2012.
How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate for 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 38.2%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
201 places, 3,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release