Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
25
Highest
73.6%
Benin
Lowest
0.3%
Canada
Median
15.3%
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
356
What the numbers show
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%) is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 73.6% in Benin; the lowest is 0.3% in Canada.
The median across all reporting countries is 15.3%, and the mean is 26.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 230.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Bolivia, Plurinational State of (up 326.1%), and the largest decrease in Canada (down 95.6%).
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benin | 73.6% | 2021 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 2 | Guatemala | 67.8% | 2015 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 3 | Senegal | 67.0% | 2023 | up 137.7% | rising |
| 4 | Nigeria | 64.4% | 2021 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 60.5% | 2022 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 6 | Jordan | 40.6% | 2023 | up 69.2% | rising |
| 7 | Mexico | 30.2% | 2022 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 8 | Egypt | 27.1% | 2022 | down 47.3% | falling |
| 9 | Honduras | 24.1% | 2023 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 10 | Nepal | 23.7% | 2022 | down 46.1% | falling |
| 11 | El Salvador | 20.1% | 2023 | down 39.6% | falling |
| 12 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 19.6% | 2020 | up 326.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Ecuador | 15.3% | 2023 | up 14.2% | falling |
| 14 | Colombia | 14.7% | 2023 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 15 | Uruguay | 14.5% | 2023 | down 68.1% | falling |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 13.8% | 2024 | up 42.5% | falling |
| 17 | Paraguay | 13.5% | 2024 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 18 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 12.4% | 2024 | down 54.8% | falling |
| 19 | Dominican Republic | 11.5% | 2023 | up 40.2% | falling |
| 20 | Brazil | 10.1% | 2023 | down 52.1% | falling |
| 21 | Peru | 8.4% | 2023 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 22 | Argentina | 6.5% | 2023 | down 68.4% | falling |
| 23 | Panama | 5.7% | 2023 | down 71.5% | falling |
| 24 | Chile | 3.5% | 2022 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 25 | Canada | 0.3% | 2018 | down 95.6% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release