Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 44.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
44.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
60.2%
in 1999
All-time low
44.3%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lower middle income, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 60.2 %2000: 59.6 %2001: 59.6 %2002: 58.8 %2003: 58 %2004: 57.1 %2005: 56.2 %2006: 55.4 %2007: 54.5 %2008: 52.8 %2009: 52.8 %2010: 51.4 %2011: 50.3 %2012: 49.4 %2013: 48.2 %2014: 48.2 %2015: 46.5 %2016: 45.5 %2017: 44.8 %2018: 44.6 %2019: 44.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lower middle income is 44.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lower middle income peaked at 60.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2019.

Lower middle income ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Lower middle income, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 60.2%
2000 59.6% -1.0%
2001 59.6% +0.0%
2002 58.8% -1.4%
2003 58.0% -1.3%
2004 57.1% -1.6%
2005 56.2% -1.6%
2006 55.4% -1.3%
2007 54.5% -1.7%
2008 52.8% -3.1%
2009 52.8% -0.0%
2010 51.4% -2.7%
2011 50.3% -2.0%
2012 49.4% -1.8%
2013 48.2% -2.5%
2014 48.2% +0.1%
2015 46.5% -3.5%
2016 45.5% -2.2%
2017 44.8% -1.5%
2018 44.6% -0.4%
2019 44.3% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.2% 60.2% 60.2% 1
2000s 56.5% 52.8% 59.6% 10
2010s 47.3% 44.3% 51.4% 10

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 10 Mauritania 63.2% compare
  2. 11 Malawi 62.1% compare
  3. 12 Tuvalu 60.9% compare
  4. 13 Guinea 59.3% compare
  5. 14 Honduras 58.3% compare
  6. 15 Guatemala 57.2% compare
  7. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 52.1% 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 Lower middle income?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lower middle income was 44.3% 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2019.
How does Lower middle income rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Lower middle income ranks 13th 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 Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lower middle income 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.