Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 55.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
55.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
68.8%
in 2000
All-time low
54.9%
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 68.8 %2001: 68.2 %2002: 67.5 %2003: 66.9 %2004: 66 %2005: 64.7 %2006: 63.1 %2007: 61.6 %2008: 60.3 %2009: 59.3 %2010: 58.1 %2011: 57.1 %2012: 56.3 %2013: 55.8 %2014: 55.6 %2015: 55.4 %2016: 55.1 %2017: 54.9 %2018: 54.9 %2019: 55.1 %2020: 55.9 %2021: 56 %2022: 56.4 %2023: 56.1 %2024: 56 %2025: 55.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 55.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 68.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2017.

That places GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 68.8%
2001 68.2% -0.9%
2002 67.5% -1.0%
2003 66.9% -0.9%
2004 66.0% -1.3%
2005 64.7% -2.0%
2006 63.1% -2.5%
2007 61.6% -2.4%
2008 60.3% -2.1%
2009 59.3% -1.7%
2010 58.1% -2.0%
2011 57.1% -1.7%
2012 56.3% -1.4%
2013 55.8% -0.9%
2014 55.6% -0.4%
2015 55.4% -0.4%
2016 55.1% -0.5%
2017 54.9% -0.4%
2018 54.9% +0.0%
2019 55.1% +0.4%
2020 55.9% +1.5%
2021 56.0% +0.2%
2022 56.4% +0.7%
2023 56.1% -0.5%
2024 56.0% -0.2%
2025 55.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.6% 59.3% 68.8% 10
2010s 55.8% 54.9% 58.1% 10
2020s 56.1% 55.9% 56.4% 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 1 Niger 88.5% compare
  2. 2 Tanzania 85.0% compare
  3. 3 Mauritania 83.4% compare
  4. 4 Senegal 81.1% compare
  5. 5 Chad 80.0% compare
  6. 6 Mali 77.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 55.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2017.
How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,150 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release