Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 37.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
37.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
18th
of 45 groups
All-time high
46.9%
in 1999
All-time low
35.7%
in 2012
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1999–2019

010203040501999200920191999: 46.9 %2000: 45.9 %2001: 44.8 %2002: 44 %2003: 43.1 %2004: 41.7 %2005: 41.4 %2006: 40.9 %2007: 41.6 %2008: 40.4 %2009: 38.9 %2010: 39.4 %2011: 36.9 %2012: 35.7 %2013: 37.9 %2014: 38.5 %2015: 38.7 %2016: 39.2 %2017: 38.3 %2018: 37.9 %2019: 37.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 37.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 46.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2012.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 46.9%
2000 45.9% -2.2%
2001 44.8% -2.2%
2002 44.0% -1.9%
2003 43.1% -2.1%
2004 41.7% -3.2%
2005 41.4% -0.7%
2006 40.9% -1.3%
2007 41.6% +1.7%
2008 40.4% -2.7%
2009 38.9% -3.7%
2010 39.4% +1.1%
2011 36.9% -6.4%
2012 35.7% -3.2%
2013 37.9% +6.3%
2014 38.5% +1.5%
2015 38.7% +0.5%
2016 39.2% +1.3%
2017 38.3% -2.2%
2018 37.9% -1.1%
2019 37.4% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.9% 46.9% 46.9% 1
2000s 42.3% 38.9% 45.9% 10
2010s 38.0% 35.7% 39.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 37.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2012.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.