Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female was 39.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
39.4%
Change on year
down 7.1%
Rank
14th
of 39 groups
All-time high
62.5%
in 2002
All-time low
39.4%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 61.9 %2001: 62.4 %2002: 62.5 %2003: 61.7 %2004: 61.4 %2005: 60.8 %2006: 60.1 %2007: 59.1 %2008: 57.6 %2009: 56 %2010: 54.4 %2011: 53.2 %2012: 52.4 %2013: 51.8 %2014: 51.4 %2015: 50.8 %2016: 50 %2017: 49.4 %2018: 49 %2019: 49 %2020: 49 %2021: 48.4 %2022: 47.8 %2023: 45.4 %2024: 42.4 %2025: 39.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 39.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 62.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2025.

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 14th 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, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 61.9%
2001 62.4% +0.8%
2002 62.5% +0.2%
2003 61.7% -1.3%
2004 61.4% -0.5%
2005 60.8% -1.0%
2006 60.1% -1.2%
2007 59.1% -1.7%
2008 57.6% -2.5%
2009 56.0% -2.8%
2010 54.4% -2.9%
2011 53.2% -2.2%
2012 52.4% -1.5%
2013 51.8% -1.1%
2014 51.4% -0.8%
2015 50.8% -1.2%
2016 50.0% -1.6%
2017 49.4% -1.2%
2018 49.0% -0.8%
2019 49.0% +0.0%
2020 49.0% +0.0%
2021 48.4% -1.2%
2022 47.8% -1.2%
2023 45.4% -5.0%
2024 42.4% -6.6%
2025 39.4% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.4% 56.0% 62.5% 10
2010s 51.1% 49.0% 54.4% 10
2020s 45.4% 39.4% 49.0% 6

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

  1. 11 Benin 71.7% compare
  2. 12 Malawi 70.4% compare
  3. 13 Syria 69.7% compare
  4. 14 Madagascar 69.0% compare
  5. 15 Tokelau 68.7% compare
  6. 16 Burundi 68.3% compare
  7. 17 Mozambique 67.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 39.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2025.
How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
218 places, 3,929 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release