Out-of-school adolescents of lower 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 adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 2.52 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1993–2019
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 2.52 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 4.97 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million number, in 2019.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.57 million number | — |
| 1994 | 4.92 million number | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 4.97 million number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.85 million number | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.81 million number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.77 million number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.65 million number | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.54 million number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.39 million number | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.15 million number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 4.13 million number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.88 million number | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.73 million number | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.77 million number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.62 million number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.34 million number | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 3.34 million number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.22 million number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.93 million number | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 3.39 million number | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 2.97 million number | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 2.82 million number | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.68 million number | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.67 million number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.62 million number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.52 million number | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.79 million number | 4.57 million number | 4.97 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.92 million number | 3.34 million number | 4.54 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million number | 2.52 million number | 3.39 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 2.52 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 million number in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million number in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower 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 adolescents of lower 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 24.6%. 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 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.