Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Asia
South Asia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 48.38 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
48.38 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
70.46 million number
in 2002
All-time low
45.80 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Asia is 48.38 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Asia peaked at 70.46 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 45.80 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.80 million number | — |
| 1971 | 46.66 million number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 46.75 million number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 46.36 million number | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 47.31 million number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 47.90 million number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 48.79 million number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 49.02 million number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 50.74 million number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 51.64 million number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 52.11 million number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 52.40 million number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 52.85 million number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 52.66 million number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 53.18 million number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 53.91 million number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 54.13 million number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 55.72 million number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 55.82 million number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 56.09 million number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 56.67 million number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 57.30 million number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 57.80 million number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 58.04 million number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 58.75 million number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 60.25 million number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 61.15 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 62.58 million number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 66.88 million number | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 68.62 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 68.05 million number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 70.07 million number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 70.46 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 68.96 million number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 66.17 million number | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 63.71 million number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 62.28 million number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 59.07 million number | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 59.22 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.18 million number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 59.02 million number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 59.08 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 56.23 million number | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 54.37 million number | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 53.91 million number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.42 million number | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 49.89 million number | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 48.82 million number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 48.17 million number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.38 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.10 million number | 45.80 million number | 51.64 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.89 million number | 52.11 million number | 56.09 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.80 million number | 56.67 million number | 68.62 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.92 million number | 59.07 million number | 70.46 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.93 million number | 48.17 million number | 59.08 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 6 Burkina Faso 1.29 million number compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 1.13 million number compare
- 8 Chad 1.04 million number compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 957,509 number compare
- 10 Myanmar 936,176 number compare
- 11 Mozambique 927,356 number compare
- 12 South Africa 926,772 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Asia?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Asia was 48.38 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.46 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.80 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- South Asia ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/