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

Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 29.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
47th
of 142 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2015
All-time low
25.4%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan, 2004–2019

0102030402004201120192004: 25.4 %2005: 25.7 %2006: 27.8 %2007: 30.4 %2014: 33.5 %2015: 35.9 %2016: 30.6 %2017: 31.7 %2018: 29.1 %2019: 29.5 %

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

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 29.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2019.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 35.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2004.

That places Kyrgyzstan 47th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 25.4%
2005 25.7% +1.3%
2006 27.8% +8.1%
2007 30.4% +9.2%
2014 33.5% +10.1%
2015 35.9% +7.3%
2016 30.6% -14.8%
2017 31.7% +3.5%
2018 29.1% -8.2%
2019 29.5% +1.6%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 29.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 29.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.3% 25.4% 30.4% 4
2010s 31.7% 29.1% 35.9% 6

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 44 Bhutan 32.8% compare
  2. 45 Palestine, State of 32.3% compare
  3. 46 Tajikistan 30.2% compare
  4. 48 Cape Verde 29.5% compare
  5. 49 Fiji 29.0% compare
  6. 50 Mongolia 28.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan was 29.5% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2004.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 47th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.