Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.SEC.UNER.LO.FE.ZS•% of female adolescents in lower secondary school age•1970 → 2025•191 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
191
Frequency
—
Range
1970 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 1.74%
1.74% – 3.8%
3.8% – 6.11%
6.11% – 9.55%
9.55% – 21.38%
21.38% – 37.04%
> 37.04%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
191 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
Countries
191
Median
7.6%
Mean
16.8%
25th pctl
3%
75th pctl
24.1%
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Compare trends
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
LesothoCubaLao PDR
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| AfghanistanAFG | 94.85% | 1974 | — |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 85.38% | 1980 | |
| NigerNER | 79.66% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 77.72% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 69.55% | 2012 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 65.91% | 1994 | |
| South SudanSSD | 63.62% | 2015 | |
| ChadTCD | 63.55% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 63.33% | 2000 | |
| GuineaGIN | 59.78% | 2014 | |
| MaliMLI | 59.55% | 2018 | |
| SenegalSEN | 58.46% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 55.47% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 54.15% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 50.7% | 2020 | |
| BeninBEN | 49.73% | 2022 | |
| CameroonCMR | 48.96% | 2023 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 48.46% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 48.16% | 2022 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 47.84% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 44.5% | 2016 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 43.25% | 2022 | |
| IraqIRQ | 42.88% | 2007 | |
| HondurasHND | 42.59% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 42.22% | 2022 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 40.69% | 1985 | |
| SudanSDN | 37.48% | 2019 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 37.12% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 36.59% | 1976 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 35.94% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 35.39% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 34.96% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 34.73% | 2019 | — |
| GuatemalaGTM | 33.41% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 32.99% | 2017 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 32.99% | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 32.66% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 31.99% | 2022 | |
| SurinameSUR | 31.89% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 31.82% | 1975 | |
| LebanonLBN | 30.47% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 29.44% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 28.7% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 28.22% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 28.03% | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 26.88% | 2023 | |
| ComorosCOM | 25.23% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 24.06% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 23.99% | 2002 | |
| AngolaAGO | 23.28% | 2023 | |
| LibyaLBY | 23% | 1983 | |
| MalawiMWI | 22.98% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 22.08% | 2023 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 21.62% | 2024 | — |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 21.62% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 20.79% | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 20.75% | 2017 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 20.07% | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 19.67% | 2023 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 18.58% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 18.45% | 1997 | |
| RomaniaROU | 16.43% | 2023 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 16.43% | 2014 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 16.35% | 2020 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 16.35% | 2017 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 15.32% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 15.07% | 2021 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 15.06% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 15.02% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 14.96% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 14.9% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 14.79% | 2013 | |
| IndiaIND | 12.93% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 12.8% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 12.62% | 2023 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 12.43% | 2024 | |
| DominicaDMA | 12.15% | 2023 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 11.67% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 11.6% | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 11.31% | 2012 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 10.78% | 2020 | |
| UkraineUKR | 10% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 8.94% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 8.82% | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 8.82% | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 8.76% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 8.66% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 8.54% | 2022 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 8.5% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 8.25% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 8.16% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 7.97% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 7.82% | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 7.82% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 7.68% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 7.58% | 2015 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 7.47% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 7.43% | 2018 | |
| AndorraAND | 7.38% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 7.35% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 7.22% | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 7.21% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 6.97% | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 6.87% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 6.86% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 6.66% | 2021 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 6.6% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 6.4% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 6.19% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 6.05% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 5.92% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 5.87% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 5.69% | 2023 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 5.64% | 2014 | |
| KenyaKEN | 5.56% | 2006 | |
| JordanJOR | 5.37% | 2023 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 5.29% | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 5.29% | 2023 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 5.07% | 1984 | |
| FijiFJI | 5.02% | 2016 | |
| SamoaWSM | 4.92% | 2009 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 4.9% | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 4.84% | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 4.81% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 4.53% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 4.51% | 2003 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 4.5% | 2021 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 4.47% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 4.45% | 2017 | |
| PolandPOL | 4.39% | 2020 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 4.37% | 2023 | |
| BelarusBLR | 4.37% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 4.22% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 4.14% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 4.03% | 2021 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 3.84% | 2022 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 3.79% | 2005 | — |
| LithuaniaLTU | 3.77% | 2017 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 3.76% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 3.73% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 3.71% | 2022 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 3.7% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 3.05% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 3.03% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 3.01% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 2.77% | 2020 | |
| EstoniaEST | 2.69% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 2.56% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 2.55% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 2.34% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 2.29% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 2.28% | 2020 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 2.23% | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 2.02% | 2023 | |
| ArubaABW | 1.98% | 2009 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 1.95% | 2020 | |
| MaltaMLT | 1.91% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 1.89% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 1.83% | 2016 | |
| BahrainBHR | 1.82% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 1.79% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 1.77% | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 1.76% | 2023 | |
| BhutanBTN | 1.73% | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 1.64% | 2011 | — |
| BelgiumBEL | 1.62% | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 1.49% | 2022 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 1.42% | 2023 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 1.41% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 1.36% | 2019 | |
| UruguayURY | 1.33% | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 1.32% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 1.28% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 1.27% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 1.27% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 1.19% | 2023 | — |
| DenmarkDNK | 1.06% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 1.03% | 2020 | |
| NorwayNOR | 1.02% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 0.98% | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 0.94% | 2022 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 0.87% | 2020 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 0.74% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 0.7% | 2021 | |
| PortugalPRT | 0.61% | 2018 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 0.5% | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 0.38% | 2022 | — |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 0.28% | 2022 | |
| FranceFRA | 0.11% | 2022 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)