Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.SEC.UNER.LO.ZS•% of adolescents in lower secondary school age•1970 → 2024•198 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
198
Frequency
—
Range
1970 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 1.16%
1.16% – 2.72%
2.72% – 5.99%
5.99% – 9.34%
9.34% – 17.66%
17.66% – 35.41%
> 35.41%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Countries
50
Median
37.9%
Mean
43.3%
25th pctl
30.2%
75th pctl
54.8%
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Compare trends
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
LesothoLao PDRNiger
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 89.06% | 1984 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 79.89% | 1974 | — |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 79.76% | 1980 | |
| NigerNER | 79.71% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 66.27% | 2022 | |
| SenegalSEN | 63.9% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 60.14% | 2012 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 59.31% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 58.62% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 56.64% | 2015 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 56.47% | 1994 | |
| MaliMLI | 56.28% | 2018 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 54.77% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 51.49% | 2014 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 51.31% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 51.27% | 2020 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 51% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 50.14% | 2001 | — |
| BeninBEN | 47.17% | 2022 | |
| CameroonCMR | 47.1% | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 45.52% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 44.42% | 2022 | |
| HondurasHND | 44.34% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 39.69% | 2016 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 38.76% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 37.09% | 2022 | |
| GabonGAB | 35.76% | 2019 | — |
| Lao PDRLAO | 35.68% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 35.42% | 2020 | |
| SudanSDN | 35.38% | 2019 | |
| IraqIRQ | 33.08% | 2007 | |
| LebanonLBN | 32.49% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 32.38% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 32.29% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 32.21% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 31.27% | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 30.81% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 30.23% | 1985 | |
| ComorosCOM | 28.27% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 28.15% | 2023 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 27.98% | 2022 | |
| TogoTGO | 27.11% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 26.67% | 2023 | |
| MalawiMWI | 25.33% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 24.47% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 24.23% | 2015 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 23.94% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 23.63% | 1976 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 23.5% | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 22.93% | 2021 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)