Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Central Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Central Asia stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 8.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2023.
SDG: Central Asia ranks 34th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 336,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Central Asia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Central Asia was 2.2% 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 SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 34th 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 SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Central Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release