Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 975,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
975,000
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
27th
of 39 groups
All-time high
1.07 million
in 2021
All-time low
901,000
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2000201220252000: 901.0k2001: 906.7k2002: 926.7k2003: 954.9k2004: 993.4k2005: 1.0M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.0M2009: 998.7k2010: 977.9k2011: 989.2k2012: 1.0M2013: 1.0M2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 997.4k2017: 999.1k2018: 1.0M2019: 1.0M2020: 1.0M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.0M2023: 1.0M2024: 979.1k2025: 975.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 975,000 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2025.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.07 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 901,000, in 2000.

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 27th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 901,000
2001 906,700 +0.6%
2002 926,700 +2.2%
2003 954,900 +3.0%
2004 993,400 +4.0%
2005 1.04 million +4.3%
2006 1.06 million +2.5%
2007 1.06 million +0.1%
2008 1.03 million -2.8%
2009 998,700 -3.3%
2010 977,900 -2.1%
2011 989,200 +1.2%
2012 1.01 million +2.5%
2013 1.03 million +1.2%
2014 1.02 million -0.4%
2015 1.00 million -1.9%
2016 997,400 -0.6%
2017 999,100 +0.2%
2018 1.01 million +1.2%
2019 1.03 million +2.0%
2020 1.05 million +1.7%
2021 1.07 million +1.6%
2022 1.05 million -1.8%
2023 1.01 million -3.6%
2024 979,100 -3.0%
2025 975,000 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 987,540 901,000 1.06 million 10
2010s 1.01 million 977,900 1.03 million 10
2020s 1.02 million 975,000 1.07 million 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 24 Burundi 441,528 compare
  2. 25 Brazil 415,454 compare
  3. 26 Myanmar 377,979 compare
  4. 27 Guatemala 370,838 compare
  5. 28 Iran 303,861 compare
  6. 29 Malaysia 296,516 compare
  7. 30 Central African Republic 289,779 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 975,000 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2021.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 901,000 in 2000.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 27th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,228 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release