Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in South Asia
South Asia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 80.69 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
80.69 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
119.95 million number
in 2001
All-time low
66.95 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in South Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 80.69 million number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in South Asia peaked at 119.95 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66.95 million number, in 1970.
That places South Asia 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in South Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.95 million number | — |
| 1971 | 68.63 million number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 69.88 million number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 71.16 million number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 72.67 million number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 74.32 million number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 76.18 million number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 77.73 million number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 79.39 million number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 80.78 million number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 81.95 million number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 82.97 million number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 83.71 million number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 84.30 million number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 85.26 million number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 86.48 million number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 87.79 million number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 89.63 million number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 91.49 million number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 93.39 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 94.37 million number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 95.07 million number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 95.78 million number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 96.77 million number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 98.88 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 101.83 million number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 103.31 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 105.87 million number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 113.75 million number | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 117.80 million number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 118.08 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 119.95 million number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 119.22 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 115.70 million number | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 114.28 million number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 112.28 million number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 110.04 million number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 106.63 million number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 103.62 million number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 103.80 million number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.31 million number | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 96.34 million number | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 92.38 million number | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 89.58 million number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 89.38 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.62 million number | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 83.08 million number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 81.02 million number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 80.16 million number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 80.69 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.77 million number | 66.95 million number | 80.78 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.70 million number | 81.95 million number | 93.39 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.34 million number | 94.37 million number | 117.80 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.36 million number | 103.62 million number | 119.95 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.66 million number | 80.16 million number | 99.31 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 6 Chad 1.79 million number compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 1.76 million number compare
- 8 Myanmar 1.73 million number compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 1.71 million number compare
- 10 Mozambique 1.69 million number compare
- 11 Mali 1.61 million number compare
- 12 Yemen 1.56 million number compare
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in South Asia?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in South Asia was 80.69 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.95 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.95 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- South Asia ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/