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 13.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in India, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in India stood at 13.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in India peaked at 36.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2018.
India ranks 71st of 206 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.7% | — |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 17.7% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.9% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.3% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 68 Bangladesh 13.7% compare
- 69 Timor-Leste 13.6% compare
- 70 Nicaragua 13.4% compare
- 71 Panama 13.2% compare
- 73 Kenya 13.1% compare
- 74 Singapore 12.5% compare
- 74 San Marino 12.5% 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 13.2% 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 36.7% 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 10.9% in 2018.
- How does India rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- India ranks 71st 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 9.1%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release