Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in India
India: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.9141 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9141 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
80th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.994 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9141 GPIA
in 2025
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in India, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
India recorded 0.9141 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in India peaked at 0.994 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9141 GPIA, in 2025.
India ranks 80th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9896 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.9581 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.994 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9842 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9708 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9513 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9141 GPIA | -3.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.9141 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9123 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 0.9141 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.8716 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9896 GPIA | 0.9896 GPIA | 0.9896 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9621 GPIA | 0.9141 GPIA | 0.994 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 77 Belgium 0.9255 GPIA compare
- 78 Burundi 0.923 GPIA compare
- 79 Cuba 0.916 GPIA compare
- 81 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9127 GPIA compare
- 82 El Salvador 0.9126 GPIA compare
- 83 Cayman Islands 0.9119 GPIA compare
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in India?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in India was 0.9141 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.994 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9141 GPIA in 2025.
- How does India rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- India ranks 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release