Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
25th
of 39 groups
All-time high
22.2%
in 2000
All-time low
12.0%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 2000–2025

051015202000201220252000: 22.2 %2001: 20.9 %2002: 19.5 %2003: 18.3 %2004: 17.4 %2005: 17 %2006: 16.8 %2007: 16.6 %2008: 16 %2009: 15.5 %2010: 15.2 %2011: 14.9 %2012: 14.2 %2013: 13.5 %2014: 13 %2015: 12.8 %2016: 12.7 %2017: 12.8 %2018: 12.7 %2019: 12.7 %2020: 12.7 %2021: 12.6 %2022: 12.6 %2023: 12.4 %2024: 12.2 %2025: 12 %

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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) is 12.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 22.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2025.

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 25th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 22.2%
2001 20.9% -5.9%
2002 19.5% -6.7%
2003 18.3% -6.2%
2004 17.4% -4.9%
2005 17.0% -2.3%
2006 16.8% -1.2%
2007 16.6% -1.2%
2008 16.0% -3.6%
2009 15.5% -3.1%
2010 15.2% -1.9%
2011 14.9% -2.0%
2012 14.2% -4.7%
2013 13.5% -4.9%
2014 13.0% -3.7%
2015 12.8% -1.5%
2016 12.7% -0.8%
2017 12.8% +0.8%
2018 12.7% -0.8%
2019 12.7% +0.0%
2020 12.7% +0.0%
2021 12.6% -0.8%
2022 12.6% +0.0%
2023 12.4% -1.6%
2024 12.2% -1.6%
2025 12.0% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.0% 15.5% 22.2% 10
2010s 13.4% 12.7% 15.2% 10
2020s 12.4% 12.0% 12.7% 6

Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 22 Yemen 35.1% compare
  2. 23 Lebanon 34.4% compare
  3. 24 Bangladesh 34.1% compare
  4. 25 Mauritania 33.6% compare
  5. 26 Cote d'Ivoire 32.1% compare
  6. 27 Eritrea 32.0% compare
  7. 28 Guatemala 31.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 12.0% 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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2025.
How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 25th 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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 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