Table 1 Dropout Rates 1 and Number and Percentage Distribution of Dropouts Ages 16 to 24, by Selected Characteristics: October 2005 Characteristic Dropout rate (percent) Number of Dropouts (thousands) Percent of all dropouts Percent of population Total 9.4 3,457 100.0 100.0 Gender Male 10.8 2,008... Sign in to see full entry.