Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 31.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 31.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 41.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2012.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 23rd 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.4% | — |
| 2000 | 40.5% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 33.5% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 30.7% | 33.9% | 10 |
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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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 31.0% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2012.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 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.