Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, male (household survey data) (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
68
Highest
58.8%
Zimbabwe
Lowest
0.6%
Canada
Median
11.1%
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
827
What the numbers show
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, male (household survey data) (%) is currently reported for 68 countries. The highest value is 58.8% in Zimbabwe; the lowest is 0.6% in Canada.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.1%, and the mean is 17.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 100.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 40 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 369.4%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 85.4%).
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 58.8% | 2019 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 2 | Cambodia | 52.9% | 2020 | up 67.9% | rising |
| 3 | Senegal | 51.5% | 2023 | up 24.1% | falling |
| 4 | Uganda | 45.9% | 2023 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 5 | Gambia | 45.4% | 2023 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 6 | Zambia | 44.3% | 2023 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 7 | Benin | 44.0% | 2021 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 8 | Côte d'Ivoire | 39.3% | 2022 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 39.1% | 2022 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 10 | Lesotho | 38.3% | 2023 | up 175.4% | rising |
| 11 | Mali | 36.7% | 2024 | up 15.8% | falling |
| 12 | Guatemala | 35.8% | 2024 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 13 | Honduras | 31.8% | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 14 | Nigeria | 31.4% | 2024 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 15 | Mozambique | 29.1% | 2022 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 27.6% | 2022 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 17 | Togo | 27.3% | 2021 | up 11.1% | falling |
| 18 | Malawi | 26.2% | 2020 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 19 | Rwanda | 25.9% | 2020 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 20 | Cameroon | 24.1% | 2018 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 21 | Mexico | 22.5% | 2022 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 22 | Kyrgyzstan | 20.1% | 2023 | up 41.9% | falling |
| 23 | Jordan | 19.9% | 2023 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 24 | Ghana | 19.7% | 2024 | down 53.9% | falling |
| 25 | Switzerland | 19.7% | 2021 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 26 | Armenia | 17.7% | 2023 | up 42.2% | falling |
| 27 | South Africa | 17.1% | 2024 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 28 | Sierra Leone | 14.4% | 2019 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 29 | El Salvador | 14.3% | 2023 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 30 | China | 13.8% | 2018 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 31 | Dominican Republic | 13.3% | 2024 | up 32.8% | falling |
| 32 | Nepal | 12.4% | 2022 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 33 | Kenya | 11.9% | 2024 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 34 | Costa Rica | 11.1% | 2024 | up 31.1% | falling |
| 35 | Colombia | 11.1% | 2023 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 36 | Ecuador | 11.0% | 2024 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 10.8% | 2021 | up 260.0% | rising |
| 38 | Brazil | 10.2% | 2024 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 39 | Paraguay | 10.1% | 2024 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 40 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 10.0% | 2024 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 41 | Germany | 9.4% | 2021 | up 148.2% | rising |
| 42 | Denmark | 8.6% | 2021 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 43 | Norway | 8.6% | 2021 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 44 | Egypt | 8.4% | 2022 | down 59.8% | falling |
| 45 | Romania | 8.3% | 2021 | up 76.9% | rising |
| 46 | Slovenia | 8.0% | 2021 | up 369.4% | rising |
| 47 | Poland | 7.7% | 2021 | up 146.6% | rising |
| 48 | Peru | 7.6% | 2023 | down 49.0% | falling |
| 49 | Croatia | 7.6% | 2021 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 50 | Finland | 7.3% | 2021 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 51 | Estonia | 7.3% | 2021 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 52 | Uruguay | 7.1% | 2024 | down 69.3% | falling |
| 53 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 6.8% | 2024 | down 44.9% | falling |
| 54 | Mongolia | 6.3% | 2022 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 55 | Argentina | 6.2% | 2023 | down 62.7% | falling |
| 56 | Hungary | 5.6% | 2021 | up 108.1% | rising |
| 57 | Cyprus | 4.3% | 2021 | up 21.3% | falling |
| 58 | Spain | 4.3% | 2021 | down 67.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Panama | 3.6% | 2023 | down 75.8% | falling |
| 60 | France | 3.4% | 2021 | down 24.2% | rising |
| 61 | Chile | 2.7% | 2022 | down 59.1% | falling |
| 62 | Bulgaria | 2.6% | 2021 | down 57.4% | falling |
| 63 | Sweden | 2.6% | 2021 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 63 | Lithuania | 2.6% | 2021 | up 138.5% | falling |
| 65 | Latvia | 1.9% | 2021 | down 74.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Greece | 1.7% | 2021 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 67 | Portugal | 1.1% | 2021 | down 85.4% | volatile |
| 68 | Canada | 0.6% | 2018 | down 59.9% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release