Adolescents out of school, female in India
India: Adolescents out of school, female was 12.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Adolescents out of school, female in India, 2013–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2025, adolescents out of school, female in India stood at 12.9%.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in India peaked at 14.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2021.
India ranks 53rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school, female in India, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.3% | — |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +41.6% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | -10.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 12.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 12.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 9.1% | 14.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in India?
- Adolescents out of school, female in India was 12.9% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
- How does India rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- India ranks 53rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.