Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age 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 one year younger than official age was 1.02 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 40 groups
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
1.02 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1998–2019

00.250.50.7511998200820191998: 1 GPIA1999: 1 GPIA2000: 1 GPIA2001: 1 GPIA2002: 1 GPIA2003: 1 GPIA2004: 1 GPIA2005: 1 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 1 GPIA2008: 1 GPIA2009: 1 GPIA2010: 1 GPIA2011: 1 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 1.02 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2001.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 40 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1998 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1998 1.03 GPIA
1999 1.03 GPIA +0.2%
2000 1.04 GPIA +0.5%
2001 1.02 GPIA -1.5%
2002 1.03 GPIA +1.2%
2003 1.03 GPIA -0.5%
2004 1.03 GPIA -0.2%
2005 1.03 GPIA +0.1%
2006 1.03 GPIA -0.1%
2007 1.03 GPIA -0.1%
2008 1.02 GPIA -0.2%
2009 1.03 GPIA +0.2%
2010 1.03 GPIA +0.2%
2011 1.03 GPIA +0.0%
2012 1.03 GPIA +0.1%
2013 1.03 GPIA +0.1%
2014 1.03 GPIA +0.3%
2015 1.04 GPIA +0.4%
2016 1.03 GPIA -1.1%
2017 1.03 GPIA +0.1%
2018 1.02 GPIA -0.4%
2019 1.02 GPIA -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.03 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 2
2000s 1.03 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 10
2010s 1.03 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.97 GPIA compare
  2. 9 Belarus 1.87 GPIA compare
  3. 10 Cyprus 1.54 GPIA compare
  4. 11 Togo 1.51 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 1.02 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2001.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 one year younger than official age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 2,234 data points, 1997–2020
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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/