Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 2.58 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 2.58 million number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% 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 peaked at 5.35 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million number, in 2019.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.63 million number | — |
| 1985 | 4.21 million number | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 4.92 million number | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 5.30 million number | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 5.35 million number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.24 million number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.20 million number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.16 million number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.03 million number | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.92 million number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.76 million number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.53 million number | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.50 million number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.25 million number | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.10 million number | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.03 million number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.09 million number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.91 million number | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.58 million number | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.54 million number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.39 million number | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.09 million number | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 3.54 million number | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 3.08 million number | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million number | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.80 million number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.83 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.69 million number | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.58 million number | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.42 million number | 4.21 million number | 4.63 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.17 million number | 4.92 million number | 5.35 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.27 million number | 3.58 million number | 4.92 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million number | 2.58 million number | 3.54 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2.58 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million number in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower 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 adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 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.