Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
28
Highest
64.8%
Benin
Lowest
0.5%
Canada
Median
13.8%
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
372
What the numbers show
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%) is currently reported for 28 countries. The highest value is 64.8% in Benin; the lowest is 0.5% in Canada.
The median across all reporting countries is 13.8%, and the mean is 24.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 132.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Bolivia, Plurinational State of (up 88.2%), and the largest decrease in Canada (down 87.6%).
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benin | 64.8% | 2021 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 2 | Guatemala | 62.7% | 2015 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 3 | Cameroon | 62.3% | 2018 | down 10.7% | flat |
| 4 | Senegal | 61.1% | 2023 | up 40.5% | falling |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 52.5% | 2022 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 6 | Gambia | 46.1% | 2020 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 7 | Nigeria | 36.0% | 2021 | up 22.2% | falling |
| 8 | Honduras | 32.3% | 2023 | up 15.4% | falling |
| 9 | Egypt | 26.5% | 2022 | down 48.7% | falling |
| 10 | Nepal | 25.3% | 2022 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 11 | Ghana | 24.8% | 2022 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 12 | Mexico | 23.4% | 2022 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 13 | Jordan | 22.3% | 2023 | up 23.7% | falling |
| 14 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 14.3% | 2020 | up 88.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 13.3% | 2024 | down 47.5% | falling |
| 16 | Ecuador | 12.8% | 2023 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 17 | El Salvador | 12.3% | 2023 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 18 | Paraguay | 11.2% | 2024 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 19 | Colombia | 10.7% | 2023 | down 40.9% | falling |
| 20 | Dominican Republic | 9.0% | 2023 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 21 | Peru | 8.9% | 2023 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 22 | Uruguay | 8.8% | 2023 | up 9.5% | falling |
| 23 | Costa Rica | 8.6% | 2024 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 24 | Brazil | 7.6% | 2023 | down 53.9% | falling |
| 25 | Panama | 6.7% | 2023 | down 55.6% | falling |
| 26 | Argentina | 5.2% | 2023 | down 66.0% | falling |
| 27 | Chile | 1.8% | 2022 | down 72.3% | falling |
| 28 | Canada | 0.5% | 2018 | down 87.6% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release