Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 15.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 15.3%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 56.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2019.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 21st 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.9% | — |
| 1971 | 56.9% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 54.0% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 52.7% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 51.7% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 47.1% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 45.4% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 44.8% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 43.2% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 42.4% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 41.8% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 39.3% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 38.4% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 36.6% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 35.6% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 35.1% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 33.7% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 33.5% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 30.8% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 29.9% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.3% | 44.8% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.7% | 35.1% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 28.9% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 19.8% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 15.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/