Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in South Asia
South Asia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 7.25 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in South Asia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in South Asia stood at 7.25 million number.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in South Asia peaked at 21.45 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.94 million number, in 2017.
South Asia 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, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.45 million number | — |
| 2000 | 21.37 million number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 21.26 million number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.34 million number | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 18.06 million number | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 17.23 million number | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 16.63 million number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 15.71 million number | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 14.76 million number | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 13.90 million number | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 13.57 million number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 12.16 million number | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 11.22 million number | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 9.94 million number | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 8.89 million number | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 8.65 million number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.65 million number | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 7.44 million number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.94 million number | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 7.08 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.25 million number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.45 million number | 21.45 million number | 21.45 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.28 million number | 13.57 million number | 21.37 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.72 million number | 6.94 million number | 12.16 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, female in South Asia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in South Asia was 7.25 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.45 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 million number in 2017.
- How does South Asia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- South Asia ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.