Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia
South Asia: 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, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia is 16.57 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 38.78 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.40 million number, in 2018.
That places South Asia 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, 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
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.40 million number in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- South Asia 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?
- 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 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.