Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in South Asia
South Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 33.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in South Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in South Asia stood at 33.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in South Asia peaked at 55.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2018.
South Asia ranks 10th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.1% | — |
| 1971 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 53.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 53.2% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 52.5% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 52.1% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.8% | 54.3% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 51.3% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 47.8% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 42.9% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 33.0% | 41.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 7 Burundi 50.8% compare
- 8 Honduras 49.8% compare
- 9 Guinea 49.4% compare
- 10 Mozambique 48.7% compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 47.8% compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 45.3% compare
- 13 Mauritania 44.0% 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in South Asia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in South Asia was 33.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- South Asia ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of 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/