Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.SEC.UNER.LO.MA.ZS•% of male adolescents in lower secondary school age•1970 → 2025•191 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
191
Frequency
—
Range
1970 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 1.89%
1.89% – 3.97%
3.97% – 7.38%
7.38% – 12.85%
12.85% – 20.94%
20.94% – 35.75%
> 35.75%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
191 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Countries
191
Median
9.4%
Mean
17%
25th pctl
3.1%
75th pctl
24.6%
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Compare trends
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
LesothoCubaLao PDR
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 85.25% | 1984 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 83.09% | 2022 | |
| NigerNER | 79.76% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 77.42% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 74.24% | 1980 | |
| SenegalSEN | 68.94% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 65.37% | 1974 | — |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 63.04% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 55.37% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 54.97% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 54.13% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 54.02% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 53.83% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 53.09% | 2018 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 50.82% | 2012 | |
| South SudanSSD | 49.81% | 2015 | |
| SurinameSUR | 47.13% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 47.09% | 1994 | |
| HondurasHND | 45.99% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 45.56% | 2022 | |
| CameroonCMR | 45.25% | 2023 | |
| BeninBEN | 44.67% | 2022 | |
| GuineaGIN | 43.45% | 2014 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 40.36% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 39.2% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 36.78% | 2019 | — |
| Lao PDRLAO | 36.58% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 35.86% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 35.11% | 2016 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 34.78% | 1975 | |
| LebanonLBN | 34.42% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 34.07% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 33.6% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 33.32% | 2019 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 32.1% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 32.03% | 2022 | |
| PakistanPAK | 31.78% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 31.37% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 31.22% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 29.72% | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 29.37% | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 29.28% | 2021 | |
| MalawiMWI | 27.71% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 26.02% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 25.35% | 2023 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 24.85% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 24.82% | 2023 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 24.62% | 2024 | — |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 24.12% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 23.98% | 2022 | |
| IraqIRQ | 23.68% | 2007 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 23.17% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 21.26% | 2023 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 21.17% | 2017 | |
| PanamaPAN | 21.08% | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 20.6% | 1985 | |
| AngolaAGO | 20.58% | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 20.4% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 20.07% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 18.96% | 2017 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 18.58% | 2019 | |
| BhutanBTN | 17.65% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 17.38% | 2024 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 17.33% | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 17.23% | 2020 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 17.08% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 16.26% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 16.1% | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 16.09% | 2020 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 15.76% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 15.4% | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 14.99% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 14.58% | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 14.34% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 14.28% | 1997 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 14.17% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 14.13% | 1984 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 13.92% | 2013 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 13.81% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 13.61% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 13.57% | 2018 | |
| BermudaBMU | 13.17% | 2011 | — |
| NicaraguaNIC | 12.42% | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 11.4% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 11.26% | 1981 | |
| PalauPLW | 11.16% | 2022 | |
| UkraineUKR | 10.94% | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 10.82% | 2012 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 10.71% | 1976 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 10.44% | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 10.39% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 9.83% | 2015 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 9.76% | 2001 | |
| OmanOMN | 9.58% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 9.54% | 2022 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 9.39% | 2013 | |
| TongaTON | 9.09% | 2024 | |
| ArubaABW | 8.59% | 2009 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 8.42% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 8.32% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 7.95% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 7.92% | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 7.86% | 2023 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 7.85% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 7.8% | 2023 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 7.73% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 7.54% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 7.47% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 7.4% | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 7.37% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 7.36% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 7.09% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 7.08% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 7.08% | 2021 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 6.68% | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 6.67% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 6.23% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 6.11% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 6.11% | 2022 | — |
| EswatiniSWZ | 5.98% | 2022 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 5.71% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 5.52% | 2018 | |
| ThailandTHA | 5.51% | 2021 | |
| BrazilBRA | 5.38% | 2022 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 5.14% | 2022 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 5.03% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 4.62% | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 4.51% | 2017 | |
| BelarusBLR | 4.47% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 4.45% | 2020 | |
| NepalNPL | 4.35% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 4.2% | 2009 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 4.13% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 4.12% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 4.09% | 2021 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 4.08% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 3.92% | 2005 | — |
| JordanJOR | 3.81% | 2023 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 3.63% | 2014 | |
| BahrainBHR | 3.49% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 3.42% | 2016 | |
| KenyaKEN | 3.25% | 2006 | |
| UruguayURY | 3.15% | 2022 | |
| LatviaLVA | 3.12% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 3.06% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 3.03% | 2021 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 2.94% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 2.84% | 2021 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 2.81% | 2022 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.78% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 2.6% | 2017 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 2.55% | 2019 | |
| EstoniaEST | 2.55% | 2024 | |
| DominicaDMA | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 2.47% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 2.42% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 2.36% | 2003 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 2.3% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 2.16% | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 2.07% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 1.98% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 1.96% | 2020 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 1.91% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 1.89% | 2022 | |
| ItalyITA | 1.86% | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 1.85% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 1.69% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 1.68% | 2021 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 1.53% | 2024 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 1.51% | 2021 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 1.45% | 2023 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 1.42% | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 1.41% | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 1.36% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 1.28% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 1.26% | 2023 | — |
| United KingdomGBR | 1.24% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 1.23% | 2022 | — |
| AustriaAUT | 1.18% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 1.16% | 2018 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 1.07% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 0.98% | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 0.94% | 2021 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 0.76% | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 0.73% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 0.61% | 2021 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 0.57% | 2020 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 0.43% | 2017 | |
| SwedenSWE | 0.38% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 0.35% | 2022 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 0.18% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)