Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in North America
North America: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 0.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in North America, 1986–2019
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 North America is 0.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and up 268.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in North America peaked at 7.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
North America ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.4% | — |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +1539.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -94.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -84.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +1952.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -70.5% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +652.0% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +91.5% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -58.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -75.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +305.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -55.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +62.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -48.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -69.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +60.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +92.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -70.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +367.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -66.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +290.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +101.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -57.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -60.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +65.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +30.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1952.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 1987 | +1539.1% | 0.4% | 7.1% |
| 1997 | +652.0% | 0.2% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 7.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 42 Cape Verde 13.8% compare
- 43 Nicaragua 13.7% compare
- 44 Philippines 13.5% compare
- 45 Mongolia 13.3% compare
- 46 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.2% compare
- 47 Ghana 12.9% compare
- 48 Panama 12.7% compare
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in North America?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in North America was 0.7% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does North America rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- North America ranks 45th 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 North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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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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.