Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 35.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 35.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 57.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2025.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 15th of 39 groups 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.5% | — |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 35.7% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 51.2% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 44.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 35.7% | 44.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 35.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2025.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release