Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 4.92 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 4.92 million number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 7.89 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.92 million number, in 2019.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.99 million number | — |
| 1971 | 5.27 million number | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 5.29 million number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.38 million number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.45 million number | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.51 million number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 5.56 million number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.59 million number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.97 million number | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 6.06 million number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.23 million number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.31 million number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.57 million number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 6.76 million number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 7.06 million number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 6.83 million number | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 6.98 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.87 million number | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.99 million number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.03 million number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 7.17 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 7.24 million number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.50 million number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 7.55 million number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.69 million number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.85 million number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 7.89 million number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.87 million number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.86 million number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.75 million number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.71 million number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.59 million number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.40 million number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 7.30 million number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.05 million number | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 6.90 million number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.74 million number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.82 million number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.54 million number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.12 million number | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 6.06 million number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.64 million number | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 5.30 million number | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.71 million number | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.53 million number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.43 million number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.18 million number | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.07 million number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.01 million number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.92 million number | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.51 million number | 4.99 million number | 6.06 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.76 million number | 6.23 million number | 7.06 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.64 million number | 7.17 million number | 7.89 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 million number | 6.12 million number | 7.71 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 million number | 4.92 million number | 6.06 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.31 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.08 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.39 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.01 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.25 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.5463 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.03 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 718,414 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 4.92 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.89 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 million number in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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, female (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/