Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in India
India: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8788 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8788 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
121st
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.2 modelled data
in 2003
All-time low
0.8273 modelled data
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in India, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
India recorded 0.8788 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in India peaked at 1.2 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8273 modelled data, in 2019.
India ranks 121st of 205 countries 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in India, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.17 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.01 modelled data | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9583 modelled data | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9255 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9073 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8913 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8898 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.876 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8621 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8468 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8349 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8273 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8407 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.85 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8583 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8712 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8797 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8788 modelled data | -0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.8788 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.928 modelled data, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.8788 modelled data is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.492 modelled data, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8819 modelled data | 0.8273 modelled data | 0.9583 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8631 modelled data | 0.8407 modelled data | 0.8797 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 118 Denmark 0.8889 modelled data compare
- 119 Honduras 0.8814 modelled data compare
- 120 Greece 0.88 modelled data compare
- 122 Mauritania 0.8767 modelled data compare
- 123 Macau, China 0.8757 modelled data compare
- 124 Syrian Arab Republic 0.8755 modelled data 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 of lower secondary school age in India?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in India was 0.8788 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8273 modelled data in 2019.
- How does India rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- India ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release