Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in IDA & IBRD total

IDA & IBRD total: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 38.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
38.6%
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
15th
of 45 groups
All-time high
49.4%
in 1998
All-time low
38.6%
in 2016
Years of data
14
1998–2016

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in IDA & IBRD total, 1998–2016

010203040501998200720161998: 49.4 %2001: 48.9 %2002: 48.3 %2003: 47.7 %2004: 47.1 %2006: 46.1 %2007: 44.8 %2008: 43.3 %2009: 42.7 %2011: 40.6 %2012: 40.5 %2013: 39.8 %2014: 40.1 %2016: 38.6 %

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

Analysis

IDA & IBRD total recorded 38.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 49.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2016.

That places IDA & IBRD total 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in IDA & IBRD total, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 49.4%
2001 48.9% -1.1%
2002 48.3% -1.2%
2003 47.7% -1.2%
2004 47.1% -1.2%
2006 46.1% -2.2%
2007 44.8% -2.8%
2008 43.3% -3.5%
2009 42.7% -1.3%
2011 40.6% -4.9%
2012 40.5% -0.3%
2013 39.8% -1.7%
2014 40.1% +0.8%
2016 38.6% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.4% 49.4% 49.4% 1
2000s 46.1% 42.7% 48.9% 8
2010s 39.9% 38.6% 40.6% 5

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

  1. 12 Tuvalu 60.9%
  2. 13 Guinea 59.3% compare
  3. 14 Honduras 58.3%
  4. 15 Guatemala 57.2% compare
  5. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 52.1%
  6. 17 Cambodia 51.7% compare
  7. 18 Pakistan 50.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in IDA & IBRD total?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in IDA & IBRD total was 38.6% in 2016, 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 IDA & IBRD total?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2016.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.