Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 4.67 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 4.67 million number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 5.19 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.14 million number, in 2012.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 20th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.19 million number | — |
| 1999 | 5.15 million number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.00 million number | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.09 million number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.00 million number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.00 million number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.92 million number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.84 million number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.58 million number | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.56 million number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.53 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.44 million number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.32 million number | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.21 million number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.14 million number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.22 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.20 million number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.28 million number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.40 million number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.50 million number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.66 million number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.67 million number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.17 million number | 5.15 million number | 5.19 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.80 million number | 4.44 million number | 5.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 million number | 4.14 million number | 4.67 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 4.67 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 million number in 2012.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/