Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 4.22 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 4.22 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 6.58 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.12 million number, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.12 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.33 million number | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 4.34 million number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.40 million number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.47 million number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 4.53 million number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 4.54 million number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.55 million number | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.84 million number | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 4.99 million number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5.02 million number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.14 million number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.29 million number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.42 million number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 5.63 million number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 5.55 million number | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.64 million number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.63 million number | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.76 million number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.82 million number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.89 million number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.98 million number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.24 million number | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.26 million number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.36 million number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.48 million number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.58 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.58 million number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.57 million number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.48 million number | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.41 million number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.33 million number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.25 million number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.21 million number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.90 million number | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.78 million number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.74 million number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.80 million number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.59 million number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.30 million number | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 5.35 million number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.03 million number | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million number | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.09 million number | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.86 million number | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.68 million number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.46 million number | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.41 million number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.30 million number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.22 million number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.51 million number | 4.12 million number | 4.99 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.49 million number | 5.02 million number | 5.82 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.34 million number | 5.89 million number | 6.58 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.93 million number | 5.30 million number | 6.41 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million number | 4.22 million number | 5.35 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.59 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.92 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.67 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.96 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.633 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 864,804 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 4.22 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 million number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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, male (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/