Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 16.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
14th
of 39 groups
All-time high
30.9%
in 2000
All-time low
16.9%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

01020302000201220252000: 30.9 %2001: 30.5 %2002: 30.1 %2003: 29.6 %2004: 28.6 %2005: 27.5 %2006: 26.8 %2007: 26.2 %2008: 25.8 %2009: 25.7 %2010: 25.8 %2011: 25.9 %2012: 25.3 %2013: 24.6 %2014: 23.9 %2015: 23.9 %2016: 24.2 %2017: 24.5 %2018: 24.2 %2019: 23.1 %2020: 21.2 %2021: 19.4 %2022: 18.7 %2023: 17.6 %2024: 17 %2025: 16.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 16.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 30.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2025.

That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 30.9%
2001 30.5% -1.3%
2002 30.1% -1.3%
2003 29.6% -1.7%
2004 28.6% -3.4%
2005 27.5% -3.8%
2006 26.8% -2.5%
2007 26.2% -2.2%
2008 25.8% -1.5%
2009 25.7% -0.4%
2010 25.8% +0.4%
2011 25.9% +0.4%
2012 25.3% -2.3%
2013 24.6% -2.8%
2014 23.9% -2.8%
2015 23.9% +0.0%
2016 24.2% +1.3%
2017 24.5% +1.2%
2018 24.2% -1.2%
2019 23.1% -4.5%
2020 21.2% -8.2%
2021 19.4% -8.5%
2022 18.7% -3.6%
2023 17.6% -5.9%
2024 17.0% -3.4%
2025 16.9% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.2% 25.7% 30.9% 10
2010s 24.5% 23.1% 25.9% 10
2020s 18.5% 16.9% 21.2% 6

Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

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  4. 14 Honduras 46.0% compare
  5. 15 Liberia 45.6% compare
  6. 16 Cameroon 45.3% compare
  7. 17 Guinea 43.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 16.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2025.
How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
201 places, 3,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release