Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 20.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 20.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 50.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2019.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 23rd out of 43 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.3% | — |
| 1971 | 50.0% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 47.8% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 47.3% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 45.8% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 44.7% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 43.6% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 43.0% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 43.2% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 41.0% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 39.3% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 37.6% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 36.4% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 35.7% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.2% | 43.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.3% | 38.6% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 31.3% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 24.0% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 20.2% | 24.1% | 10 |
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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 4.67 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 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 20.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of 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/