Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in World
World: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 15.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in World, 1998–2019
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 World is 15.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in World peaked at 23.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2019.
That places World 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.3% | — |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 23.3% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.4% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
- 17 Pakistan 30.7% compare
- 18 Guatemala 30.3% compare
- 19 Bahamas 30.3% compare
- 20 Jordan 29.4% compare
- 21 British Virgin Islands 28.3% compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.4% compare
- 23 Puerto Rico 23.1% compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in World?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in World was 15.3% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2019.
- How does World rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- World ranks 20th 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 World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.