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 11.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in India, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 11.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in India peaked at 44.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2018.
India ranks 68th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.9% | — |
| 2001 | 41.8% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 17.9% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 65 Grenada 12.0% compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 11.7% compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 11.7% compare
- 69 Philippines 11.3% compare
- 70 Panama 11.2% compare
- 71 Myanmar 10.5% 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 11.6% 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 44.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2018.
- How does India rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- India ranks 68th out of 206 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 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release