Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 56.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
56.2%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
69.0%
in 2000
All-time low
56.1%
in 2014
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 68.9 %2000: 69 %2001: 68 %2002: 67.1 %2003: 66.8 %2004: 65.9 %2005: 64.5 %2006: 63 %2007: 61.2 %2008: 59.4 %2009: 58.6 %2010: 57.7 %2011: 57.2 %2012: 56.8 %2013: 56.6 %2014: 56.1 %2015: 56.4 %2016: 56.6 %2017: 56.3 %2018: 57.1 %2019: 56.2 %

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

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 56.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 69.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2014.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 68.9%
2000 69.0% +0.2%
2001 68.0% -1.4%
2002 67.1% -1.4%
2003 66.8% -0.4%
2004 65.9% -1.4%
2005 64.5% -2.1%
2006 63.0% -2.4%
2007 61.2% -2.7%
2008 59.4% -3.0%
2009 58.6% -1.2%
2010 57.7% -1.7%
2011 57.2% -0.7%
2012 56.8% -0.9%
2013 56.6% -0.2%
2014 56.1% -0.9%
2015 56.4% +0.5%
2016 56.6% +0.3%
2017 56.3% -0.5%
2018 57.1% +1.4%
2019 56.2% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.9% 68.9% 68.9% 1
2000s 64.4% 58.6% 69.0% 10
2010s 56.7% 56.1% 57.7% 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 1 Niger 83.5% compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 72.8% compare
  3. 3 Mali 71.4% compare
  4. 4 Chad 70.6% compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 56.2% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2014.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 1st 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.