Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 56,620 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
56,620
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
38th
of 39 groups
All-time high
99,740
in 2002
All-time low
41,950
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 2000–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201220252000: 98.6k2001: 99.2k2002: 99.7k2003: 98.0k2004: 93.3k2005: 86.5k2006: 80.2k2007: 73.8k2008: 68.2k2009: 63.3k2010: 59.1k2011: 54.9k2012: 50.9k2013: 47.1k2014: 44.4k2015: 43.6k2016: 42.3k2017: 42.0k2018: 42.6k2019: 43.4k2020: 44.4k2021: 46.0k2022: 48.9k2023: 52.2k2024: 54.9k2025: 56.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 stood at 56,620.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 99,740 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 41,950, in 2017.

That places GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 98,640
2001 99,190 +0.6%
2002 99,740 +0.6%
2003 98,050 -1.7%
2004 93,280 -4.9%
2005 86,550 -7.2%
2006 80,160 -7.4%
2007 73,830 -7.9%
2008 68,220 -7.6%
2009 63,290 -7.2%
2010 59,100 -6.6%
2011 54,870 -7.2%
2012 50,850 -7.3%
2013 47,080 -7.4%
2014 44,420 -5.6%
2015 43,620 -1.8%
2016 42,340 -2.9%
2017 41,950 -0.9%
2018 42,610 +1.6%
2019 43,350 +1.7%
2020 44,360 +2.3%
2021 46,010 +3.7%
2022 48,930 +6.3%
2023 52,250 +6.8%
2024 54,920 +5.1%
2025 56,620 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86,095 63,290 99,740 10
2010s 47,019 41,950 59,100 10
2020s 50,515 44,360 56,620 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024

  1. 35 Ukraine 230,385 compare
  2. 36 Laos 219,436 compare
  3. 37 South Africa 209,161 compare
  4. 38 Liberia 178,441 compare
  5. 39 Cambodia 175,265 compare
  6. 40 Mauritania 151,311 compare
  7. 41 Tunisia 151,204

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 56,620 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: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 99,740 in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 41,950 in 2017.
How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 38th 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: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, 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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,228 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release