Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 7.91 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.91 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
14th
of 39 groups
All-time high
20.35 million
in 2000
All-time low
7.71 million
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Southern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Southern Asia stood at 7.91 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 20.35 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.71 million, in 2021.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 14th of 39 groups on this measure, 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, female in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.35 million | — |
| 2001 | 19.32 million | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 18.01 million | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 16.54 million | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 15.09 million | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 14.00 million | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 13.25 million | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 12.57 million | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 11.66 million | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 10.80 million | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 10.28 million | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 9.95 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.61 million | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.10 million | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 8.69 million | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 8.47 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.37 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.17 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.03 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.91 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.79 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.71 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.08 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 8.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 7.91 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.16 million | 10.80 million | 20.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.86 million | 7.91 million | 10.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 million | 7.71 million | 8.08 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 11 Madagascar 545,584 compare
- 12 Senegal 492,275 compare
- 13 Yemen 492,173 compare
- 14 Iraq 442,848 compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 433,290 compare
- 16 Mali 432,275 compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 409,970 compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Southern Asia was 7.91 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.35 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 million in 2021.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Southern 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release