Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia
South Asia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 46.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 46.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia peaked at 68.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2018.
That places South Asia 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.9% | — |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.9% | 68.9% | 68.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 58.5% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 46.4% | 56.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 66.4% compare
- 9 Djibouti 66.3% compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 66.1% compare
- 11 Burundi 64.7% compare
- 12 Mauritania 61.1% compare
- 13 Guatemala 59.2% compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 58.3% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia was 46.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- South Asia ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.