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 0.8629 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.8629 GPIA
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
106th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.9259 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.7661 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in India, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
India recorded 0.8629 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in India peaked at 0.9259 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7661 GPIA, in 2013.
India ranks 106th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7661 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.8371 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8438 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8609 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9198 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9259 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8629 GPIA | -6.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.8629 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8896 GPIA, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 0.8629 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.8133 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7661 GPIA | 0.7661 GPIA | 0.7661 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8751 GPIA | 0.8371 GPIA | 0.9259 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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 0.8629 GPIA 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 0.9259 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7661 GPIA in 2013.
- How does India rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- India ranks 106th out of 162 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 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release