Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Arab World
Arab World: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 18.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Arab World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Arab World is 18.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Arab World peaked at 39.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2019.
Arab World ranks 13th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.0% | — |
| 1971 | 39.5% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 38.2% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 37.4% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 36.8% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 36.2% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 34.9% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 34.2% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 33.4% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 32.6% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 32.3% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 32.3% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 31.5% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 29.2% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 29.0% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 28.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.3% | 33.4% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 26.0% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.4% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.8% | 21.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Arab World?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Arab World was 18.8% 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2019.
- How does Arab World rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Arab World ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). 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/