Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Arab World
Arab World: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 24.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Arab World, 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 Arab World is 24.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Arab World peaked at 48.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2019.
That places Arab World 17th 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.8% | — |
| 1971 | 48.1% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 46.6% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 45.6% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 45.1% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 44.0% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 43.1% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 42.8% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 42.8% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 41.8% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 41.2% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 41.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 39.5% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 39.2% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 38.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 38.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 37.6% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 38.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.1% | 42.8% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 38.3% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 34.2% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 27.2% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.9% | 28.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.83 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.75 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.1 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 870,261 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Arab World?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Arab World was 24.9% 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2019.
- How does Arab World rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Arab World ranks 17th 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 Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/