Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 32.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
32.0%
Change on year
down 7.5%
Rank
18th
of 39 groups
All-time high
51.9%
in 2002
All-time low
32.0%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

02040602000201220252000: 51.1 %2001: 51.7 %2002: 51.9 %2003: 51.3 %2004: 51.2 %2005: 50.8 %2006: 50 %2007: 48.8 %2008: 47.5 %2009: 46.4 %2010: 45.5 %2011: 44.8 %2012: 44.5 %2013: 44 %2014: 43.7 %2015: 43.1 %2016: 42.2 %2017: 41.3 %2018: 40.7 %2019: 40.5 %2020: 40.4 %2021: 40 %2022: 39.2 %2023: 37.1 %2024: 34.6 %2025: 32 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 32.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 51.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2025.

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 18th 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: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 51.1%
2001 51.7% +1.2%
2002 51.9% +0.4%
2003 51.3% -1.2%
2004 51.2% -0.2%
2005 50.8% -0.8%
2006 50.0% -1.6%
2007 48.8% -2.4%
2008 47.5% -2.7%
2009 46.4% -2.3%
2010 45.5% -1.9%
2011 44.8% -1.5%
2012 44.5% -0.7%
2013 44.0% -1.1%
2014 43.7% -0.7%
2015 43.1% -1.4%
2016 42.2% -2.1%
2017 41.3% -2.1%
2018 40.7% -1.5%
2019 40.5% -0.5%
2020 40.4% -0.2%
2021 40.0% -1.0%
2022 39.2% -2.0%
2023 37.1% -5.4%
2024 34.6% -6.7%
2025 32.0% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.1% 46.4% 51.9% 10
2010s 43.0% 40.5% 45.5% 10
2020s 37.2% 32.0% 40.4% 6

Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 15 Guatemala 66.0% compare
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  3. 17 Laos 64.6% compare
  4. 18 Benin 64.3% compare
  5. 19 Suriname 64.3% compare
  6. 20 Lesotho 63.0% compare
  7. 21 Cameroon 62.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 32.0% 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: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2025.
How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 18th 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: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: South Asia 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