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Total population in thousands in the specified age group that has never attended school. Projections are based on collected census and survey data for the base year (around 2010) and the Medium Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP2) projection model. The SSP2 is a middle-of-the-road scenario that combines medium fertility with medium mortality, medium migration, and the Global Education Trend (GET) education scenario. For more information and other projection models, consult the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital's website: http://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/dataexplorer/
As of 2025, India ranks first with 6,349.0, followed by Pakistan (2,600.0) and Ethiopia (1,102.9).
India is 2.4 times higher than Pakistan, the runner-up.
Across 166 countries and territories, values run from 6,349.0 (India) to 0.0 (Zimbabwe), with a median of 2.0.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 7 from Africa and 3 from Asia.
Source: World Bank Open Data — Wittgenstein Projection: Population age 15-19 in thousands by highest level of educational attainment. No Education. Female, 2025. Unit: indicator value.
Source: World Bank Open Data — Wittgenstein Projection: Population age 15-19 in thousands by highest level of educational attainment. No Education. Female · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026