Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 18.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
32.4%
in 1999
All-time low
18.6%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lower middle income, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 32.4 %2000: 31.7 %2001: 31.8 %2002: 31.5 %2003: 30 %2004: 29 %2005: 28.1 %2006: 27.1 %2007: 26.3 %2008: 26.1 %2009: 25.9 %2010: 24.6 %2011: 24.1 %2012: 23.1 %2013: 22.8 %2014: 22.6 %2015: 20.7 %2016: 19.8 %2017: 19 %2018: 18.8 %2019: 18.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lower middle income stood at 18.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lower middle income peaked at 32.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2019.

Lower middle income ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in Lower middle income, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 32.4%
2000 31.7% -2.1%
2001 31.8% +0.3%
2002 31.5% -1.0%
2003 30.0% -4.7%
2004 29.0% -3.5%
2005 28.1% -3.1%
2006 27.1% -3.4%
2007 26.3% -3.2%
2008 26.1% -0.8%
2009 25.9% -0.7%
2010 24.6% -5.0%
2011 24.1% -1.8%
2012 23.1% -4.4%
2013 22.8% -1.3%
2014 22.6% -0.9%
2015 20.7% -8.3%
2016 19.8% -4.1%
2017 19.0% -4.2%
2018 18.8% -1.0%
2019 18.6% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.4% 32.4% 32.4% 1
2000s 28.8% 25.9% 31.8% 10
2010s 21.4% 18.6% 24.6% 10

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 8 Honduras 44.0% compare
  2. 9 Guinea 42.8% compare
  3. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 40.7% compare
  4. 11 Mozambique 39.1% compare
  5. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 37.1% compare
  6. 13 Burundi 36.2% compare
  7. 14 Cameroon 33.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lower middle income?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Lower middle income was 18.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2019.
How does Lower middle income rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Lower middle income ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lower middle income 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.