Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 31.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
31.6%
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
19th
of 39 groups
All-time high
47.1%
in 2001
All-time low
31.6%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

010203040502000201220252000: 47 %2001: 47.1 %2002: 47.1 %2003: 46.9 %2004: 46.9 %2005: 46.7 %2006: 45.6 %2007: 44.5 %2008: 43.5 %2009: 42.7 %2010: 41.6 %2011: 40.5 %2012: 39.6 %2013: 39 %2014: 38.8 %2015: 38.5 %2016: 38 %2017: 37.4 %2018: 37.2 %2019: 37.3 %2020: 37.1 %2021: 36.7 %2022: 35.7 %2023: 34.6 %2024: 33.1 %2025: 31.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 31.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 47.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2025.

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 19th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Lower Middle 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: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 47.0%
2001 47.1% +0.2%
2002 47.1% +0.0%
2003 46.9% -0.4%
2004 46.9% +0.0%
2005 46.7% -0.4%
2006 45.6% -2.4%
2007 44.5% -2.4%
2008 43.5% -2.2%
2009 42.7% -1.8%
2010 41.6% -2.6%
2011 40.5% -2.6%
2012 39.6% -2.2%
2013 39.0% -1.5%
2014 38.8% -0.5%
2015 38.5% -0.8%
2016 38.0% -1.3%
2017 37.4% -1.6%
2018 37.2% -0.5%
2019 37.3% +0.3%
2020 37.1% -0.5%
2021 36.7% -1.1%
2022 35.7% -2.7%
2023 34.6% -3.1%
2024 33.1% -4.3%
2025 31.6% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.8% 42.7% 47.1% 10
2010s 38.8% 37.2% 41.6% 10
2020s 34.8% 31.6% 37.1% 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 16 Honduras 65.9% compare
  2. 17 Laos 64.6% compare
  3. 18 Benin 64.3% compare
  4. 19 Suriname 64.3% compare
  5. 20 Lesotho 63.0% compare
  6. 21 Cameroon 62.3% compare
  7. 22 Guinea 61.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 31.6% 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: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2025.
How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 19th 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: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Lower Middle 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