Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
35
Highest
1.35 GPIA
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Lowest
0.4906 GPIA
Armenia
Median
0.9939 GPIA
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
423
What the numbers show
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 1.35 GPIA in Congo, Democratic Republic of the; the lowest is 0.4906 GPIA in Armenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9939 GPIA, and the mean is 0.9856 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Panama (up 91.0%), and the largest decrease in Chile (down 40.0%).
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 1.35 GPIA | 2024 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 2 | Nepal | 1.31 GPIA | 2022 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 3 | Panama | 1.31 GPIA | 2023 | up 91.0% | flat |
| 4 | Mali | 1.3 GPIA | 2024 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 5 | Lesotho | 1.27 GPIA | 2023 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 6 | Kenya | 1.24 GPIA | 2024 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 7 | Benin | 1.21 GPIA | 2021 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 8 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.21 GPIA | 2022 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 9 | Cameroon | 1.2 GPIA | 2018 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 10 | Nigeria | 1.13 GPIA | 2024 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 11 | Zambia | 1.12 GPIA | 2023 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 12 | Guatemala | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | up 7.6% | falling |
| 13 | Ghana | 1.06 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.7% | falling |
| 14 | Uruguay | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 15 | Ecuador | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 16 | Brazil | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 17 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.9993 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 18 | Honduras | 0.9939 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 19 | Togo | 0.9932 GPIA | 2021 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 20 | Peru | 0.9868 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.2% | flat |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 0.9119 GPIA | 2022 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 22 | South Africa | 0.9012 GPIA | 2024 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 23 | Colombia | 0.8919 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.4% | falling |
| 24 | El Salvador | 0.8881 GPIA | 2023 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 25 | Mexico | 0.8622 GPIA | 2022 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 26 | Senegal | 0.841 GPIA | 2023 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 27 | Costa Rica | 0.8201 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 0.8106 GPIA | 2024 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 29 | Paraguay | 0.7768 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 30 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.7762 GPIA | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 31 | Argentina | 0.7581 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.4% | falling |
| 32 | Gambia | 0.7186 GPIA | 2023 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 33 | Ethiopia | 0.7063 GPIA | 2022 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 34 | Chile | 0.5185 GPIA | 2022 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 35 | Armenia | 0.4906 GPIA | 2023 | down 22.8% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release