Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 5.13 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.13 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
19th
of 39 groups
All-time high
6.83 million
in 2000
All-time low
5.08 million
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 5.13 million for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 6.83 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.08 million, in 2019.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.83 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.75 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.75 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.57 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.31 million | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 5.92 million | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.56 million | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.42 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.54 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.49 million | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.38 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.31 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.17 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.08 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.56 million | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 5.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.45 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.27 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.16 million | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 5.13 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.52 million | 5.56 million | 6.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 million | 5.08 million | 5.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 million | 5.13 million | 5.56 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 5.13 million 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 million in 2019.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release