Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 37.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Arab World, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Arab World is 37.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 49.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2019.
That places Arab World 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.3% | — |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 40.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 37.5% | 40.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More reference data data for Arab World
- 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 9.83 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Arab World?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Arab World was 37.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2019.
- How does Arab World rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.