Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1.65 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 1.65 million for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 2000.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.27 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.65 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 1.27 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.53 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million | 1.59 million | 1.66 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 1.65 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2000.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release