Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 14.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.7%
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
31st
of 39 groups
All-time high
41.0%
in 2000
All-time low
14.7%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 2000–2025

0102030402000201220252000: 41 %2001: 38 %2002: 34.5 %2003: 31.2 %2004: 28.6 %2005: 26.3 %2006: 24.9 %2007: 24.7 %2008: 24.9 %2009: 25 %2010: 24.7 %2011: 23.5 %2012: 22.3 %2013: 21.6 %2014: 20.7 %2015: 19.3 %2016: 17.6 %2017: 16.3 %2018: 15.8 %2019: 15.7 %2020: 15.5 %2021: 15.2 %2022: 15.2 %2023: 15.4 %2024: 15.3 %2025: 14.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) is 14.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 41.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2025.

That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 41.0%
2001 38.0% -7.3%
2002 34.5% -9.2%
2003 31.2% -9.6%
2004 28.6% -8.3%
2005 26.3% -8.0%
2006 24.9% -5.3%
2007 24.7% -0.8%
2008 24.9% +0.8%
2009 25.0% +0.4%
2010 24.7% -1.2%
2011 23.5% -4.9%
2012 22.3% -5.1%
2013 21.6% -3.1%
2014 20.7% -4.2%
2015 19.3% -6.8%
2016 17.6% -8.8%
2017 16.3% -7.4%
2018 15.8% -3.1%
2019 15.7% -0.6%
2020 15.5% -1.3%
2021 15.2% -1.9%
2022 15.2% +0.0%
2023 15.4% +1.3%
2024 15.3% -0.6%
2025 14.7% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.9% 24.7% 41.0% 10
2010s 19.8% 15.7% 24.7% 10
2020s 15.2% 14.7% 15.5% 6

Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 28 Lesotho 53.7% compare
  2. 29 Tajikistan 51.4% compare
  3. 30 Zimbabwe 50.0% compare
  4. 31 Eritrea 49.3% compare
  5. 32 Kenya 49.2% compare
  6. 33 Maldives 49.2% compare
  7. 34 Lebanon 47.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 14.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2025.
How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
218 places, 3,929 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release