Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 3.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Upper middle income, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 3.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Upper middle income peaked at 7.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2007.
That places Upper middle income 29th 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 36 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7.8% | — |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 7.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Upper middle income?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Upper middle income was 3.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2007.
- How does Upper middle income rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Upper middle income ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/