Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 6.49 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 6.49 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% 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 (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 9.09 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.49 million number, in 2019.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 28th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.07 million number | — |
| 2000 | 9.09 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.06 million number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.03 million number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.93 million number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.62 million number | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.54 million number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.39 million number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.44 million number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.11 million number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.71 million number | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.75 million number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.17 million number | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 6.90 million number | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.14 million number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.18 million number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.14 million number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.77 million number | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.61 million number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.55 million number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.49 million number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.07 million number | 9.07 million number | 9.07 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.59 million number | 7.71 million number | 9.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 million number | 6.49 million number | 7.75 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.39 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.08 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.01 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.25 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.5463 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.03 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 718,414 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 6.49 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 million number in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, 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.