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
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, 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: 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
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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February 2026 Data Release