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

Late-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 21.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.0%
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
32.1%
in 2005
All-time low
20.8%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Late-demographic dividend, 1998–2019

01020301998200820191998: 28.8 %1999: 27.8 %2000: 28.6 %2001: 29 %2002: 30.5 %2003: 31.2 %2004: 31.9 %2005: 32.1 %2006: 30.7 %2007: 28.3 %2008: 25.6 %2009: 23.1 %2010: 21.1 %2011: 20.8 %2012: 22.1 %2013: 22.8 %2014: 23.1 %2015: 23.6 %2016: 22.9 %2017: 22.6 %2018: 21.5 %2019: 21 %

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

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 21.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 32.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2011.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Late-demographic dividend, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 28.8%
1999 27.8% -3.4%
2000 28.6% +2.8%
2001 29.0% +1.3%
2002 30.5% +5.1%
2003 31.2% +2.5%
2004 31.9% +2.0%
2005 32.1% +0.8%
2006 30.7% -4.4%
2007 28.3% -7.8%
2008 25.6% -9.4%
2009 23.1% -10.1%
2010 21.1% -8.4%
2011 20.8% -1.7%
2012 22.1% +6.6%
2013 22.8% +3.1%
2014 23.1% +1.1%
2015 23.6% +2.1%
2016 22.9% -2.8%
2017 22.6% -1.5%
2018 21.5% -4.7%
2019 21.0% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.3% 27.8% 28.8% 2
2000s 29.1% 23.1% 32.1% 10
2010s 22.1% 20.8% 23.6% 10

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

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  2. 33 Malaysia 41.2% compare
  3. 34 Bangladesh 40.7% compare
  4. 35 Lesotho 38.4% compare
  5. 36 Nicaragua 38.1% compare
  6. 37 Belize 37.6% compare
  7. 38 Namibia 36.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Late-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Late-demographic dividend was 21.0% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2011.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 35th 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 Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-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
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.