Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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 rate for children of primary school age, male was 21.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 21.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 22.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2021.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 3rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.6% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.1% | 21.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 1 Somalia 81.8%
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 66.0% compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.4%
- 4 Tokelau 61.1% compare
- 5 Sudan 45.7% compare
- 6 Liberia 39.2% compare
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 21.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2021.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release