Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 43.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
43.8%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
26th
of 142 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 2007
All-time low
38.7%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2007–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Afghanistan, 2007–2018

0204060802007201220182007: 73.9 %2013: 38.7 %2014: 42.7 %2015: 44.6 %2016: 47.9 %2017: 46 %2018: 43.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Afghanistan stood at 43.8%.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Afghanistan peaked at 73.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2013.

Afghanistan ranks 26th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Afghanistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 73.9%
2013 38.7% -47.7%
2014 42.7% +10.5%
2015 44.6% +4.4%
2016 47.9% +7.4%
2017 46.0% -3.9%
2018 43.8% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.9% 73.9% 73.9% 1
2010s 44.0% 38.7% 47.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Afghanistan?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Afghanistan was 43.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2013.
How does Afghanistan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Afghanistan ranks 26th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.