How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.

Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Name: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 38.41 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

38.41 million number

Change on year

up 0.9%

Rank

9th

of 45 groups

All-time high

63.10 million number

in 2001

All-time low

35.40 million number

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 38.41 million number.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 63.10 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.40 million number, in 1970.

That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970 to 2019.
Year	number	Change
1970	35.40 million number	—
1971	36.29 million number	+2.5%
1972	36.94 million number	+1.8%
1973	37.62 million number	+1.8%
1974	38.41 million number	+2.1%
1975	39.29 million number	+2.3%
1976	40.28 million number	+2.5%
1977	41.10 million number	+2.0%
1978	41.98 million number	+2.2%
1979	42.72 million number	+1.8%
1980	43.35 million number	+1.5%
1981	43.90 million number	+1.3%
1982	44.30 million number	+0.9%
1983	44.63 million number	+0.7%
1984	45.15 million number	+1.2%
1985	45.80 million number	+1.5%
1986	46.50 million number	+1.5%
1987	47.49 million number	+2.1%
1988	48.48 million number	+2.1%
1989	49.49 million number	+2.1%
1990	50.03 million number	+1.1%
1991	50.43 million number	+0.8%
1992	50.85 million number	+0.8%
1993	51.37 million number	+1.0%
1994	52.53 million number	+2.3%
1995	54.13 million number	+3.0%
1996	54.90 million number	+1.4%
1997	56.28 million number	+2.5%
1998	60.51 million number	+7.5%
1999	62.69 million number	+3.6%
2000	62.77 million number	+0.1%
2001	63.10 million number	+0.5%
2002	61.91 million number	-1.9%
2003	59.23 million number	-4.3%
2004	58.29 million number	-1.6%
2005	57.24 million number	-1.8%
2006	55.95 million number	-2.3%
2007	54.22 million number	-3.1%
2008	52.07 million number	-4.0%
2009	51.54 million number	-1.0%
2010	48.74 million number	-5.4%
2011	46.72 million number	-4.1%
2012	44.35 million number	-5.1%
2013	42.29 million number	-4.6%
2014	41.92 million number	-0.9%
2015	39.88 million number	-4.9%
2016	39.30 million number	-1.4%
2017	38.45 million number	-2.2%
2018	38.05 million number	-1.0%
2019	38.41 million number	+0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	39.00 million number	35.40 million number	42.72 million number	10
1980s	45.91 million number	43.35 million number	49.49 million number	10
1990s	54.37 million number	50.03 million number	62.69 million number	10
2000s	57.63 million number	51.54 million number	63.10 million number	10
2010s	41.81 million number	38.05 million number	48.74 million number	10

Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

6 Chad 988,392 number compare
7 Yemen 922,654 number compare
8 Mozambique 915,296 number compare
9 Iraq 871,623 number compare
10 Syrian Arab Republic 844,042 number compare
11 Mali 840,981 number compare
12 Cameroon 837,347 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More reference data data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

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, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.72 years (2019)
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.04 GPIA (2019)
Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)

All data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) →

Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 38.41 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The highest recorded value was 63.10 million number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The lowest recorded value was 35.40 million number in 1970.
How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 4,214 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/