Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.SEC.UNER.LO.ZS•% of adolescents in lower secondary school age•1970 → 2025•198 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
198
Frequency
—
Range
1970 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 1.23%
1.23% – 2.84%
2.84% – 5.91%
5.91% – 9.23%
9.23% – 17.96%
17.96% – 36.97%
> 36.97%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
198 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Countries
198
Median
7.4%
Mean
15.9%
25th pctl
2.2%
75th pctl
23.5%
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Compare trends
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 89.06% | 1984 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 79.89% | 1974 | — |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 79.76% | 1980 | |
| NigerNER | 79.71% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 77.57% | 2025 | |
| 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 | |
| SurinameSUR | 39.64% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 38.76% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 37.09% | 2022 | |
| BurundiBDI | 37.09% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 36.27% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 35.76% | 2019 | — |
| 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 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 23.94% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 23.63% | 1976 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 23.5% | 2023 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 23.14% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 22.93% | 2021 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 22.42% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 21.93% | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 20.68% | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 20.39% | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 17.96% | 2024 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 17.95% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 17.69% | 2017 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 17.59% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 16.55% | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 16.26% | 2023 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 16.1% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 15.59% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 15.37% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 14.26% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 14.12% | 1983 | |
| IndiaIND | 14% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 13.62% | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 13.48% | 2020 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 13.13% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 12.98% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 12.92% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 12.52% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 12.35% | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 12.21% | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 11.07% | 2012 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 10.57% | 2018 | |
| UkraineUKR | 10.49% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 10.48% | 2023 | |
| BhutanBTN | 10.09% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 9.8% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 9.63% | 2023 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 9.46% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 9.27% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 9.17% | 2022 | |
| MexicoMEX | 9.13% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 8.7% | 2015 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 8.51% | 2023 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 8.34% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 8.11% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 8.11% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 8% | 2011 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 7.78% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 7.68% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 7.58% | 2023 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 7.57% | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 7.51% | 2011 | — |
| DominicaDMA | 7.46% | 2023 | |
| AndorraAND | 7.37% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 7.27% | 2022 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 7.14% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 6.94% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 6.81% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 6.64% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 6.53% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 6.52% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 6.4% | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 6.16% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 6.15% | 2023 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 6.15% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 5.99% | 2023 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 5.99% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 5.84% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 5.77% | 2022 | — |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 5.63% | 2022 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 5.45% | 2023 | |
| ArubaABW | 5.37% | 2009 | |
| PalauPLW | 5.36% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 5.17% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 4.67% | 2023 | |
| JordanJOR | 4.59% | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 4.57% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 4.57% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 4.44% | 2022 | |
| BelarusBLR | 4.42% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 4.4% | 2006 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 3.92% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 3.86% | 2005 | — |
| GibraltarGIB | 3.79% | 2021 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 3.7% | 2021 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 3.69% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 3.57% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 3.57% | 2020 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 3.32% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 3.31% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 3.05% | 2024 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 2.94% | 2021 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.9% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 2.88% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 2.85% | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 2.84% | 2024 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 2.78% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 2.68% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 2.62% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 2.51% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 2.36% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 2.26% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 2.15% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 2.07% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 1.94% | 2023 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 1.9% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 1.88% | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 1.85% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 1.79% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 1.7% | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 1.7% | 2024 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 1.67% | 2012 | — |
| IcelandISL | 1.59% | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 1.59% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 1.53% | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 1.5% | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 1.46% | 2017 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 1.35% | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 1.35% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 1.34% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 1.32% | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 1.28% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 1.23% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 1.23% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 1.2% | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 1.07% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 1% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 0.98% | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 0.9% | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 0.87% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 0.87% | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 0.83% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 0.81% | 2022 | |
| SamoaWSM | 0.79% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 0.64% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 0.63% | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 0.53% | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 0.4% | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 0.39% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 0.39% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 0.37% | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 0.33% | 2022 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 0.27% | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 0.18% | 2021 | |
| PeruPER | 0.17% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 0.15% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 0.14% | 2022 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 0.12% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 0.11% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 0.11% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 0.03% | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 0.01% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)