Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 37.37 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
37.37 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
3rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
74.12 million
in 2000
All-time low
37.37 million
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 2000–2025

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2000201220252000: 74.1M2001: 70.2M2002: 65.8M2003: 61.2M2004: 57.1M2005: 54.3M2006: 52.2M2007: 50.7M2008: 48.1M2009: 45.7M2010: 44.3M2011: 43.1M2012: 41.5M2013: 39.7M2014: 38.2M2015: 37.7M2016: 37.8M2017: 38.1M2018: 38.1M2019: 38.4M2020: 38.8M2021: 38.5M2022: 38.6M2023: 38.4M2024: 37.9M2025: 37.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 37.37 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 74.12 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.37 million, in 2025.

That places WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 74.12 million
2001 70.22 million -5.3%
2002 65.77 million -6.3%
2003 61.23 million -6.9%
2004 57.10 million -6.7%
2005 54.30 million -4.9%
2006 52.24 million -3.8%
2007 50.68 million -3.0%
2008 48.11 million -5.1%
2009 45.67 million -5.1%
2010 44.31 million -3.0%
2011 43.14 million -2.6%
2012 41.54 million -3.7%
2013 39.66 million -4.5%
2014 38.25 million -3.6%
2015 37.74 million -1.3%
2016 37.76 million +0.1%
2017 38.09 million +0.9%
2018 38.07 million -0.1%
2019 38.36 million +0.8%
2020 38.83 million +1.2%
2021 38.51 million -0.8%
2022 38.65 million +0.4%
2023 38.37 million -0.7%
2024 37.90 million -1.2%
2025 37.37 million -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.94 million 45.67 million 74.12 million 10
2010s 39.69 million 37.74 million 44.31 million 10
2020s 38.27 million 37.37 million 38.83 million 6

Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 1 India 10.07 million compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 6.54 million compare
  3. 3 Tanzania 3.12 million compare
  4. 4 Algeria 2.82 million compare
  5. 5 Bangladesh 2.34 million compare
  6. 6 Niger 2.11 million compare

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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 37.37 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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 74.12 million in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 37.37 million in 2025.
How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 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