Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 4.23 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Arab World, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Arab World is 4.23 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 5.95 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.23 million number, in 2019.
Arab World ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5.42 million number | — |
| 1985 | 4.99 million number | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 5.25 million number | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 5.14 million number | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.28 million number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5.27 million number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.59 million number | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 5.43 million number | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.61 million number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.55 million number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.92 million number | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 5.95 million number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.83 million number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.79 million number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.76 million number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.63 million number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.52 million number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.43 million number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.28 million number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.36 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.17 million number | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.01 million number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.01 million number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.15 million number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.02 million number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.72 million number | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.70 million number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.71 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.45 million number | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.08 million number | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 4.67 million number | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 4.53 million number | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.42 million number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.48 million number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.34 million number | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.23 million number | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.23 million number | 4.99 million number | 5.42 million number | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.71 million number | 5.43 million number | 5.95 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 million number | 4.72 million number | 5.52 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 million number | 4.23 million number | 5.08 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Arab World?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Arab World was 4.23 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 million number in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 million number in 2019.
- How does Arab World rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.