Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in South Asia
South Asia: 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
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in South Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in South Asia is 38.41 million number, measured in 2019.
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 peaked at 63.10 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.40 million number, in 1970.
South Asia ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| 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
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, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- 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 33.83 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, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in South Asia?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in South Asia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.40 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- South Asia 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?
- 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 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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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/