Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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, male was 403,600 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
403,600
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
29th
of 39 groups
All-time high
453,800
in 2021
All-time low
320,700
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201220252000: 321.9k2001: 320.7k2002: 328.3k2003: 344.1k2004: 370.8k2005: 403.4k2006: 425.7k2007: 431.0k2008: 417.5k2009: 403.5k2010: 396.8k2011: 406.2k2012: 422.1k2013: 430.5k2014: 432.9k2015: 428.9k2016: 428.8k2017: 426.7k2018: 428.0k2019: 438.4k2020: 449.6k2021: 453.8k2022: 439.7k2023: 418.7k2024: 405.6k2025: 403.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 403,600 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 453,800 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 320,700, in 2001.

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 29th 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, male 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, male (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 321,900
2001 320,700 -0.4%
2002 328,300 +2.4%
2003 344,100 +4.8%
2004 370,800 +7.8%
2005 403,400 +8.8%
2006 425,700 +5.5%
2007 431,000 +1.2%
2008 417,500 -3.1%
2009 403,500 -3.4%
2010 396,800 -1.7%
2011 406,200 +2.4%
2012 422,100 +3.9%
2013 430,500 +2.0%
2014 432,900 +0.6%
2015 428,900 -0.9%
2016 428,800 -0.0%
2017 426,700 -0.5%
2018 428,000 +0.3%
2019 438,400 +2.4%
2020 449,600 +2.6%
2021 453,800 +0.9%
2022 439,700 -3.1%
2023 418,700 -4.8%
2024 405,600 -3.1%
2025 403,600 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 376,690 320,700 431,000 10
2010s 423,930 396,800 438,400 10
2020s 428,500 403,600 453,800 6

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

  1. 26 Burundi 233,967 compare
  2. 27 Guatemala 181,922 compare
  3. 28 Brazil 178,226 compare
  4. 29 Malaysia 175,247 compare
  5. 30 Venezuela 167,930 compare
  6. 31 Iran 163,136 compare
  7. 32 Honduras 150,987 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 403,600 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 453,800 in 2021.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 320,700 in 2001.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 29th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
202 places, 3,532 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release