Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Arab World
Arab World: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 12.71 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
12.71 million number
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
14.99 million number
in 1998
All-time low
9.99 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Arab World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 12.71 million number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2019.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Arab World peaked at 14.99 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.99 million number, in 1970.
Arab World ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.99 million number | — |
| 1971 | 10.46 million number | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 10.56 million number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 10.74 million number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 10.89 million number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 11.05 million number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 11.15 million number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 11.16 million number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 11.41 million number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 11.80 million number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 11.83 million number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.06 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 12.45 million number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 12.70 million number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 13.12 million number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 12.73 million number | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 12.96 million number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 12.88 million number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 13.12 million number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 13.21 million number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 13.40 million number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 13.47 million number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 14.03 million number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 14.12 million number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.45 million number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 14.74 million number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 14.90 million number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.92 million number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.99 million number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.85 million number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 14.75 million number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.56 million number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.45 million number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.44 million number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.94 million number | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 13.76 million number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.89 million number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.27 million number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 14.09 million number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.48 million number | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 13.49 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.27 million number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.02 million number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.70 million number | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 13.40 million number | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.11 million number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.04 million number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.99 million number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.84 million number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.71 million number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.92 million number | 9.99 million number | 11.80 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.70 million number | 11.83 million number | 13.21 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.39 million number | 13.40 million number | 14.99 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.16 million number | 13.48 million number | 14.75 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 million number | 12.71 million number | 13.70 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.83 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.75 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.1 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 870,261 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Arab World?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Arab World was 12.71 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.99 million number in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Arab World ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/