Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 43.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
43.7%
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
8th
of 39 groups
All-time high
51.9%
in 2010
All-time low
43.7%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 46.7 %2001: 46.5 %2002: 46.2 %2003: 45.9 %2004: 45.6 %2005: 45.9 %2006: 46.8 %2007: 48.6 %2008: 50.7 %2009: 51.8 %2010: 51.9 %2011: 51.1 %2012: 50.5 %2013: 50.2 %2014: 50.9 %2015: 51.6 %2016: 51.5 %2017: 51 %2018: 49.9 %2019: 49 %2020: 47.8 %2021: 46.8 %2022: 46.4 %2023: 46 %2024: 45.3 %2025: 43.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 43.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 51.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2025.

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 8th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 46.7%
2001 46.5% -0.4%
2002 46.2% -0.6%
2003 45.9% -0.6%
2004 45.6% -0.7%
2005 45.9% +0.7%
2006 46.8% +2.0%
2007 48.6% +3.8%
2008 50.7% +4.3%
2009 51.8% +2.2%
2010 51.9% +0.2%
2011 51.1% -1.5%
2012 50.5% -1.2%
2013 50.2% -0.6%
2014 50.9% +1.4%
2015 51.6% +1.4%
2016 51.5% -0.2%
2017 51.0% -1.0%
2018 49.9% -2.2%
2019 49.0% -1.8%
2020 47.8% -2.4%
2021 46.8% -2.1%
2022 46.4% -0.9%
2023 46.0% -0.9%
2024 45.3% -1.5%
2025 43.7% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.5% 45.6% 51.8% 10
2010s 50.8% 49.0% 51.9% 10
2020s 46.0% 43.7% 47.8% 6

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

  1. 5 Burkina Faso 79.1% compare
  2. 6 Chad 76.6% compare
  3. 7 Syria 75.6% compare
  4. 8 Ethiopia 73.7% compare
  5. 9 Mali 73.6% compare
  6. 10 Burundi 72.9% compare
  7. 11 Tokelau 71.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 43.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2025.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 8th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
218 places, 3,927 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release