Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in South Asia
South Asia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 45.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in South Asia, 1999–2019
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 South Asia is 45.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in South Asia peaked at 63.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2018.
That places South Asia 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.6% | — |
| 2000 | 62.7% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 55.6% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 45.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 66.5% compare
- 8 Djibouti 65.6% compare
- 9 Mozambique 64.6% compare
- 10 Mauritania 63.2% compare
- 11 Malawi 62.1% compare
- 12 Tuvalu 60.9% compare
- 13 Guinea 59.3% compare
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in South Asia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in South Asia was 45.5% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- South Asia ranks 10th 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 South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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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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.