Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 16.57 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 16.57 million number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 38.78 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.40 million number, in 2018.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.37 million number | — |
| 2000 | 38.25 million number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.78 million number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 38.05 million number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 34.82 million number | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 33.50 million number | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 32.30 million number | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 30.74 million number | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 28.90 million number | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 27.98 million number | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 27.89 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 25.71 million number | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 24.43 million number | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 22.35 million number | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 21.18 million number | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 20.79 million number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.29 million number | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 17.80 million number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.59 million number | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 16.40 million number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.57 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.37 million number | 38.37 million number | 38.37 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.12 million number | 27.89 million number | 38.78 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.01 million number | 16.40 million number | 25.71 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 16.57 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.78 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.40 million number in 2018.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.