Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male was 53.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
53.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 39 groups
All-time high
61.3%
in 2000
All-time low
49.8%
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

02040602000201220252000: 61.3 %2001: 60.6 %2002: 59.8 %2003: 59 %2004: 58 %2005: 56.5 %2006: 54.9 %2007: 53.5 %2008: 52.5 %2009: 51.8 %2010: 50.9 %2011: 50.3 %2012: 50 %2013: 49.9 %2014: 49.9 %2015: 49.9 %2016: 49.8 %2017: 49.9 %2018: 50.2 %2019: 50.6 %2020: 51.9 %2021: 52.1 %2022: 52.7 %2023: 52.7 %2024: 53 %2025: 53.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 53.2%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 61.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2016.

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 4th of 39 groups on this measure, 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, male 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, male (%) in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 61.3%
2001 60.6% -1.1%
2002 59.8% -1.3%
2003 59.0% -1.3%
2004 58.0% -1.7%
2005 56.5% -2.6%
2006 54.9% -2.8%
2007 53.5% -2.6%
2008 52.5% -1.9%
2009 51.8% -1.3%
2010 50.9% -1.7%
2011 50.3% -1.2%
2012 50.0% -0.6%
2013 49.9% -0.2%
2014 49.9% +0.0%
2015 49.9% +0.0%
2016 49.8% -0.2%
2017 49.9% +0.2%
2018 50.2% +0.6%
2019 50.6% +0.8%
2020 51.9% +2.6%
2021 52.1% +0.4%
2022 52.7% +1.2%
2023 52.7% +0.0%
2024 53.0% +0.6%
2025 53.2% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.8% 51.8% 61.3% 10
2010s 50.1% 49.8% 50.9% 10
2020s 52.6% 51.9% 53.2% 6

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

  1. 1 Niger 88.0% compare
  2. 2 Mauritania 84.9% compare
  3. 3 Senegal 84.2% compare
  4. 4 Tanzania 83.9% compare
  5. 5 Burkina Faso 79.1% compare
  6. 6 Chad 76.6% compare
  7. 7 Syria 75.6% compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 53.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2016.
How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
218 places, 3,927 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release