Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (household survey data) (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
72
Highest
78.3%
Zimbabwe
Lowest
1.4%
Chile
Median
12.4%
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
853
What the numbers show
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (household survey data) (%) is currently reported for 72 countries. The highest value is 78.3% in Zimbabwe; the lowest is 1.4% in Chile.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.4%, and the mean is 21.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 56.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 52 fell. The largest increase was in Russian Federation (up 1,102.9%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 77.8%).
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 78.3% | 2019 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 2 | Mali | 67.9% | 2024 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 3 | Benin | 66.0% | 2021 | up 15.8% | falling |
| 4 | Zambia | 61.8% | 2023 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 5 | Mozambique | 60.6% | 2022 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 6 | Uganda | 56.4% | 2023 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 7 | Côte d'Ivoire | 54.8% | 2022 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 8 | Lesotho | 53.3% | 2023 | up 33.7% | flat |
| 9 | Senegal | 52.3% | 2023 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 10 | Cambodia | 50.8% | 2020 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 11 | Guatemala | 50.5% | 2024 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 12 | Rwanda | 45.6% | 2020 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 13 | Cameroon | 44.5% | 2018 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 14 | Togo | 42.1% | 2021 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 15 | Honduras | 41.8% | 2024 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 41.5% | 2022 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 17 | Nigeria | 41.2% | 2024 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 18 | Gambia | 37.8% | 2023 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 19 | Bangladesh | 37.6% | 2022 | down 33.7% | falling |
| 20 | Russian Federation | 37.3% | 2022 | up 1,102.9% | rising |
| 21 | Malawi | 36.9% | 2020 | down 28.8% | falling |
| 22 | Sierra Leone | 30.6% | 2019 | down 40.9% | falling |
| 23 | Ghana | 25.3% | 2024 | down 40.9% | falling |
| 24 | Mexico | 21.8% | 2024 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 25 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 21.4% | 2024 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 26 | Switzerland | 20.8% | 2021 | up 42.2% | flat |
| 27 | El Salvador | 19.3% | 2023 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 28 | Nepal | 18.8% | 2022 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 29 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 17.3% | 2014 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 30 | South Africa | 16.9% | 2024 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 31 | Jordan | 15.3% | 2023 | up 21.7% | flat |
| 32 | China | 15.1% | 2018 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 33 | Egypt | 14.9% | 2022 | down 51.8% | falling |
| 34 | Ecuador | 14.2% | 2024 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 35 | Kenya | 14.0% | 2024 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 36 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.5% | 2023 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 37 | Türkiye | 12.3% | 2022 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 38 | Norway | 11.9% | 2021 | up 190.0% | flat |
| 39 | Colombia | 11.7% | 2023 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 40 | Dominican Republic | 11.7% | 2024 | up 10.4% | falling |
| 41 | Paraguay | 11.3% | 2024 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 42 | Brazil | 10.7% | 2024 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 43 | Romania | 10.6% | 2021 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 44 | Armenia | 10.4% | 2023 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 10.0% | 2021 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Panama | 9.1% | 2023 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 47 | Germany | 8.7% | 2021 | up 171.2% | rising |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 8.2% | 2024 | down 6.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 8.1% | 2024 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 50 | Peru | 8.0% | 2023 | down 47.0% | falling |
| 51 | Denmark | 7.9% | 2021 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 52 | Uruguay | 7.7% | 2024 | down 52.0% | falling |
| 53 | Poland | 6.9% | 2021 | up 211.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Estonia | 6.6% | 2021 | up 90.8% | volatile |
| 55 | Lithuania | 6.5% | 2021 | up 223.0% | rising |
| 56 | Croatia | 6.5% | 2021 | down 32.7% | falling |
| 57 | Slovenia | 5.9% | 2021 | up 124.9% | rising |
| 58 | Bulgaria | 5.8% | 2021 | down 47.1% | falling |
| 59 | Hungary | 5.2% | 2021 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 60 | Mongolia | 5.1% | 2022 | down 53.2% | falling |
| 61 | Spain | 4.9% | 2021 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Israel | 4.5% | 2016 | — | falling |
| 63 | Finland | 4.1% | 2021 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 64 | Sweden | 3.9% | 2021 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 65 | Cyprus | 3.3% | 2021 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 66 | United States of America | 3.2% | 2024 | down 43.2% | falling |
| 67 | France | 2.7% | 2021 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 68 | Greece | 2.1% | 2021 | down 48.4% | falling |
| 69 | Latvia | 1.7% | 2021 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Canada | 1.6% | 2018 | down 61.0% | falling |
| 71 | Portugal | 1.6% | 2021 | down 66.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Chile | 1.4% | 2022 | down 75.4% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release