How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tunisia?

6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1985.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Tunisia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

2.90 million number

in 2019

Tunisia

187,572 number

in 1985

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank

27th

Tunisia rank

24th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Tunisia

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 2.90 million number against 187,572 number in Tunisia, a difference of 2.71 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 15.5 times Tunisia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Tunisia ranks 24th of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.80 million number	287,952 number	6.51 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1980s	6.87 million number	223,627 number	6.65 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Tunisia?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 2.90 million number against 187,572 number in Tunisia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tunisia?: 2.71 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tunisia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1985.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tunisia rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Tunisia ranks 24th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/