Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 6.61 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 6.61 million number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 13.39 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.61 million number, in 2019.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.03 million number | — |
| 1971 | 11.52 million number | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 11.19 million number | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 11.26 million number | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 11.36 million number | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 11.15 million number | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 11.02 million number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 10.95 million number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 11.29 million number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 11.83 million number | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 11.52 million number | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 11.80 million number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 11.95 million number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 12.12 million number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 12.34 million number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 12.13 million number | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 12.22 million number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 12.08 million number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 12.14 million number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 12.31 million number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 12.06 million number | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 12.10 million number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.11 million number | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 13.11 million number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.86 million number | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 13.39 million number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 12.90 million number | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 12.90 million number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.85 million number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.50 million number | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 12.10 million number | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 11.45 million number | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 10.75 million number | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 10.39 million number | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.93 million number | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.79 million number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.62 million number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.33 million number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.84 million number | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.21 million number | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 7.81 million number | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.30 million number | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 6.78 million number | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 7.38 million number | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 7.30 million number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.08 million number | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.90 million number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.82 million number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.69 million number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.61 million number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.26 million number | 10.95 million number | 11.83 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.06 million number | 11.52 million number | 12.34 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.78 million number | 12.06 million number | 13.39 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.04 million number | 8.21 million number | 12.10 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 million number | 6.61 million number | 7.81 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 6.61 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.39 million number in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 million number in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/