Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 2.90 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 2.90 million number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 7.50 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million number, in 2019.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.12 million number | — |
| 1971 | 7.39 million number | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 7.06 million number | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 7.08 million number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.13 million number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.89 million number | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 6.72 million number | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.63 million number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.66 million number | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 6.94 million number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 6.68 million number | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 6.82 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.87 million number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.96 million number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 7.08 million number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.78 million number | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 6.87 million number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.72 million number | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 6.73 million number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.82 million number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.62 million number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 6.47 million number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.25 million number | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 7.24 million number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.08 million number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 7.50 million number | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 6.89 million number | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 6.92 million number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.89 million number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.62 million number | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 6.25 million number | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 5.65 million number | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 5.01 million number | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 4.73 million number | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.46 million number | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 4.41 million number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.39 million number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.15 million number | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.93 million number | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.60 million number | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.38 million number | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.24 million number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.96 million number | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.36 million number | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 3.26 million number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.18 million number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million number | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.02 million number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.95 million number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.90 million number | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.96 million number | 6.63 million number | 7.39 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.83 million number | 6.68 million number | 7.08 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.95 million number | 6.47 million number | 7.50 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.66 million number | 3.60 million number | 6.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 million number | 2.90 million number | 3.38 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 15,654 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 818.96 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 869.41 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.15 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.1 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.38 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.53 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.22 years (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 2.90 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.50 million number in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million number in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/