Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.31 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 1.31 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1.54 GPIA in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.31 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.52 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.52 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.52 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.53 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.53 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.52 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.53 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.53 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.53 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.54 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.53 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.53 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.52 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.52 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.52 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.51 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.5 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.49 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.48 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.47 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.48 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.47 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.47 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.46 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.45 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.45 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.43 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.43 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.4 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.43 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.42 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.42 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.36 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.31 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.35 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.31 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.31 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 GPIA in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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/