Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 6.58 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 6.58 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 8.67 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.58 million, in 2025.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 18th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.56 million | — |
| 2001 | 8.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.51 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.28 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 8.11 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.97 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.89 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.13 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.04 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.23 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.16 million | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.71 million | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 7.20 million | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 7.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.83 million | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 6.64 million | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 6.58 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.31 million | 7.89 million | 8.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.20 million | 8.04 million | 8.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 million | 6.58 million | 7.71 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 6.58 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: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 million in 2025.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 18th 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: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb 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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February 2026 Data Release