Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 6.57 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 6.57 million number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 9.15 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.57 million number, in 2019.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.13 million number | — |
| 2000 | 9.15 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.12 million number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.09 million number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.98 million number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.68 million number | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.59 million number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.44 million number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.49 million number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.15 million number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 7.75 million number | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.80 million number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.22 million number | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 6.96 million number | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.20 million number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.25 million number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.21 million number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.84 million number | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.68 million number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.63 million number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.57 million number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.13 million number | 9.13 million number | 9.13 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.64 million number | 7.75 million number | 9.15 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 million number | 6.57 million number | 7.80 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 15,654 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 818.96 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 869.41 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.38 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.1 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.15 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.53 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.97 years (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 6.57 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 million number in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.