Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Arab World
Arab World: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.21 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Arab World, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 1.21 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Arab World peaked at 1.41 GPIA in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.19 GPIA, in 2013.
Arab World ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Arab World, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.41 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 1.39 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.37 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.35 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.33 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.31 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.24 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.21 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 2 Qatar 1.88 GPIA compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1.79 GPIA compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 1.78 GPIA compare
- 5 Norway 1.71 GPIA compare
- 6 Denmark 1.7 GPIA compare
- 7 Tajikistan 1.69 GPIA compare
- 8 Poland 1.69 GPIA compare
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (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 of lower secondary school age in Arab World?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Arab World was 1.21 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 GPIA in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Arab World rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Arab World ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/