Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 53.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
53.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
57.0%
in 2000
All-time low
47.9%
in 2013
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 2000–2025
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 SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries is 53.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 57.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2013.
That places SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.0% | — |
| 2001 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 49.3% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 47.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 52.5% | 54.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- 1 Niger 88.0% compare
- 2 Mauritania 84.9% compare
- 3 Senegal 84.2% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.9% compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 79.1% compare
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 53.7% 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 SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2013.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 2nd 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 SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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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February 2026 Data Release