Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 17.56 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Least developed countries, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Least developed countries is 17.56 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Least developed countries peaked at 17.56 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.51 million number, in 1998.
Least developed countries ranks 15th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.51 million number | — |
| 1999 | 14.58 million number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 14.97 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 15.17 million number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.25 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.52 million number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 15.82 million number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.04 million number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 16.11 million number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.08 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.94 million number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.79 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.91 million number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 16.40 million number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 16.47 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.62 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.75 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.13 million number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.54 million number | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 16.94 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 17.39 million number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 17.56 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.54 million number | 14.51 million number | 14.58 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.67 million number | 14.97 million number | 16.11 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.77 million number | 15.91 million number | 17.56 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 12 Türkiye 462,499 number compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 440,523 number compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 438,402 number compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 434,933 number compare
- 16 Mali 429,797 number compare
- 17 Yemen 418,860 number compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 413,106 number compare
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Least developed countries?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Least developed countries was 17.56 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 17.56 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.51 million number in 1998.
- How does Least developed countries rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of upper secondary school age male youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.