Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 12.60 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 12.60 million.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 19.36 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.26 million, in 2014.
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 15th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.36 million | — |
| 2001 | 19.21 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.86 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 18.17 million | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 17.20 million | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 16.32 million | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 15.57 million | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 15.00 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 14.36 million | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 13.69 million | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 13.33 million | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 13.06 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.71 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.41 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.26 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 13.25 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 13.81 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 13.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.69 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 13.43 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 13.15 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 12.86 million | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 12.60 million | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.77 million | 13.69 million | 19.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 million | 12.26 million | 13.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.27 million | 12.60 million | 13.86 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 12.60 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 19.36 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.26 million in 2014.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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