Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 6.71 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 stood at 6.71 million number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% 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 peaked at 9.70 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.71 million number, in 2019.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.70 million number | — |
| 2000 | 9.68 million number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.62 million number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.57 million number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.45 million number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.13 million number | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 9.00 million number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.86 million number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.93 million number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.59 million number | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 8.17 million number | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 8.15 million number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.50 million number | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 7.20 million number | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.44 million number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 7.49 million number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.31 million number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.98 million number | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.85 million number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.78 million number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.71 million number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.70 million number | 9.70 million number | 9.70 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.10 million number | 8.17 million number | 9.68 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 million number | 6.71 million number | 8.15 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.92 million number (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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 6.71 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?
- The highest recorded value was 9.70 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 million number in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 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.