Adolescents out of school, female in Low income

Low income: Adolescents out of school, female was 43.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
43.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
57.6%
in 2000
All-time low
39.0%
in 2013
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Adolescents out of school, female in Low income, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 57.6 % of female lower secondary school age2001: 56.5 % of female lower secondary school age2002: 55 % of female lower secondary school age2003: 52 % of female lower secondary school age2004: 50 % of female lower secondary school age2005: 48.2 % of female lower secondary school age2006: 46.5 % of female lower secondary school age2007: 44.7 % of female lower secondary school age2008: 43.2 % of female lower secondary school age2009: 41.8 % of female lower secondary school age2010: 40.6 % of female lower secondary school age2011: 39.9 % of female lower secondary school age2012: 39.4 % of female lower secondary school age2013: 39 % of female lower secondary school age2014: 39.3 % of female lower secondary school age2015: 39.3 % of female lower secondary school age2016: 39.7 % of female lower secondary school age2017: 40.2 % of female lower secondary school age2018: 40.6 % of female lower secondary school age2019: 40.8 % of female lower secondary school age2020: 41.3 % of female lower secondary school age2021: 41.7 % of female lower secondary school age2022: 43.5 % of female lower secondary school age2023: 43.7 % of female lower secondary school age2024: 43.7 % of female lower secondary school age2025: 43.6 % of female lower secondary school age

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, female in Low income is 43.6%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Low income peaked at 57.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Adolescents out of school, female in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age) in Low income, 2000 to 2025.
Year % of female lower secondary school age Change
2000 57.6%
2001 56.5% -1.9%
2002 55.0% -2.7%
2003 52.0% -5.5%
2004 50.0% -3.8%
2005 48.2% -3.6%
2006 46.5% -3.5%
2007 44.7% -3.9%
2008 43.2% -3.4%
2009 41.8% -3.2%
2010 40.6% -2.9%
2011 39.9% -1.7%
2012 39.4% -1.3%
2013 39.0% -1.0%
2014 39.3% +0.8%
2015 39.3% +0.0%
2016 39.7% +1.0%
2017 40.2% +1.3%
2018 40.6% +1.0%
2019 40.8% +0.5%
2020 41.3% +1.2%
2021 41.7% +1.0%
2022 43.5% +4.3%
2023 43.7% +0.5%
2024 43.7% +0.0%
2025 43.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.5% 41.8% 57.6% 10
2010s 39.9% 39.0% 40.8% 10
2020s 42.9% 41.3% 43.7% 6

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 1 Niger 79.7% compare
  2. 2 Algeria 77.7% compare
  3. 3 Central African Republic 69.6% compare
  4. 4 Chad 63.5% compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school, female in Low income?
Adolescents out of school, female in Low income was 43.6% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2013.
How does Low income rank for adolescents out of school, female?
Low income ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2025.
Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low income 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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Indicator
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of female lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,633 data points, 1970–2025
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.