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 14.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in India, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in India is 14.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in India peaked at 15.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2021.
India ranks 55th of 183 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.3% | — |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +36.5% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | -7.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 14.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 14.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.8%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.0% | 15.1% | 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 14.0% 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 15.1% 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 10.0% in 2021.
- How does India rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- India ranks 55th out of 183 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 down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release