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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 34.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
34.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
22nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
45.0%
in 1999
All-time low
32.7%
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, 1999–2019

010203040501999200920191999: 45 %2000: 43.9 %2001: 42.9 %2002: 42 %2003: 41 %2004: 39.6 %2005: 39.2 %2006: 38.6 %2007: 39.1 %2008: 37.9 %2009: 36.4 %2010: 36.5 %2011: 33.9 %2012: 32.7 %2013: 34.7 %2014: 35.3 %2015: 34.9 %2016: 35.5 %2017: 34.9 %2018: 34.5 %2019: 34 %

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

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 34.0% 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 6.6% 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 peaked at 45.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2012.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 22nd 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, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 45.0%
2000 43.9% -2.4%
2001 42.9% -2.3%
2002 42.0% -2.2%
2003 41.0% -2.4%
2004 39.6% -3.5%
2005 39.2% -1.0%
2006 38.6% -1.5%
2007 39.1% +1.4%
2008 37.9% -3.1%
2009 36.4% -4.0%
2010 36.5% +0.2%
2011 33.9% -6.9%
2012 32.7% -3.7%
2013 34.7% +6.0%
2014 35.3% +1.8%
2015 34.9% -1.0%
2016 35.5% +1.6%
2017 34.9% -1.5%
2018 34.5% -1.3%
2019 34.0% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.0% 45.0% 45.0% 1
2000s 40.1% 36.4% 43.9% 10
2010s 34.7% 32.7% 36.5% 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?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 34.0% 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?
The highest recorded value was 45.0% 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?
The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2012.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 (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.