Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 40.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
40.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
57.6%
in 1999
All-time low
40.1%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Early-demographic dividend, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 57.6 %2000: 56.9 %2001: 56.8 %2002: 55.5 %2003: 54.5 %2004: 53.5 %2005: 53.1 %2006: 52 %2007: 50.3 %2008: 49 %2009: 49 %2010: 47.6 %2011: 45.7 %2012: 44.6 %2013: 43.3 %2014: 43.5 %2015: 41.8 %2016: 41.4 %2017: 40.5 %2018: 40.3 %2019: 40.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Early-demographic dividend stood at 40.1%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 57.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2019.

That places Early-demographic dividend 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 57.6%
2000 56.9% -1.1%
2001 56.8% -0.3%
2002 55.5% -2.3%
2003 54.5% -1.8%
2004 53.5% -1.8%
2005 53.1% -0.9%
2006 52.0% -2.0%
2007 50.3% -3.2%
2008 49.0% -2.5%
2009 49.0% -0.0%
2010 47.6% -2.9%
2011 45.7% -4.0%
2012 44.6% -2.4%
2013 43.3% -3.1%
2014 43.5% +0.5%
2015 41.8% -3.8%
2016 41.4% -1.0%
2017 40.5% -2.1%
2018 40.3% -0.5%
2019 40.1% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.6% 57.6% 57.6% 1
2000s 53.1% 49.0% 56.9% 10
2010s 42.9% 40.1% 47.6% 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 11 Malawi 62.1% compare
  2. 12 Tuvalu 60.9% compare
  3. 13 Guinea 59.3% compare
  4. 14 Honduras 58.3% compare
  5. 15 Guatemala 57.2% compare
  6. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 52.1% compare
  7. 17 Cambodia 51.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Early-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Early-demographic dividend was 40.1% in 2019, 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 Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2019.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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
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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.