India vs SDG: World: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female

India
4.44 million
in 2025
SDG: World
31.04 million
in 2025
India rank
1st
SDG: World rank
1st

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female over time

  • India
  • SDG: World
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How they compare

SDG: World currently reports 31.04 million against 4.44 million in India, a difference of 26.60 million.

That makes SDG: World's figure about 7.0 times India's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 1st of 163 countries.

SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India SDG: World Difference Ahead
2010s 4.40 million 28.27 million 23.87 million SDG: World
2020s 4.06 million 30.68 million 26.62 million SDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female, India or SDG: World?
SDG: World, at 31.04 million against 4.44 million in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female between India and SDG: World?
26.60 million, with SDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: World?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do India and SDG: World rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
India ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 1st of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
202 places, 3,544 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release