Arab World - Children out of school
Children out of school, primary
The value for Children out of school, primary in Arab World was 7,309,432 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,705,840 in 1993 and a minimum value of 6,389,970 in 2010.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,497,048 |
| 1971 | 9,734,062 |
| 1972 | 9,678,730 |
| 1973 | 9,678,492 |
| 1974 | 9,762,390 |
| 1975 | 9,685,661 |
| 1976 | 9,521,858 |
| 1977 | 9,557,468 |
| 1978 | 9,641,930 |
| 1979 | 9,462,718 |
| 1980 | 9,369,375 |
| 1981 | 9,466,805 |
| 1982 | 9,547,150 |
| 1983 | 9,578,519 |
| 1984 | 9,436,991 |
| 1985 | 9,491,768 |
| 1986 | 9,427,073 |
| 1987 | 9,307,003 |
| 1988 | 9,298,306 |
| 1989 | 9,519,516 |
| 1990 | 9,297,761 |
| 1991 | 9,469,939 |
| 1992 | 10,640,580 |
| 1993 | 10,705,840 |
| 1994 | 10,077,730 |
| 1995 | 10,563,250 |
| 1996 | 9,866,551 |
| 1997 | 9,799,453 |
| 1998 | 9,780,804 |
| 1999 | 9,209,765 |
| 2000 | 8,919,689 |
| 2001 | 8,529,021 |
| 2002 | 8,212,020 |
| 2003 | 7,853,625 |
| 2004 | 7,694,676 |
| 2005 | 7,746,581 |
| 2006 | 7,756,658 |
| 2007 | 7,293,994 |
| 2008 | 6,940,468 |
| 2009 | 6,800,937 |
| 2010 | 6,389,970 |
| 2011 | 6,612,852 |
| 2012 | 6,635,164 |
| 2013 | 7,112,736 |
| 2014 | 7,478,493 |
| 2015 | 7,509,429 |
| 2016 | 7,567,118 |
| 2017 | 7,438,706 |
| 2018 | 7,131,083 |
| 2019 | 7,309,432 |
Children out of school, primary, female
The value for Children out of school, primary, female in Arab World was 3,967,863 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,509,026 in 1993 and a minimum value of 3,573,783 in 2012.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,905,431 |
| 1971 | 6,063,337 |
| 1972 | 6,066,683 |
| 1973 | 6,084,910 |
| 1974 | 6,169,901 |
| 1975 | 6,099,983 |
| 1976 | 6,043,502 |
| 1977 | 6,061,221 |
| 1978 | 6,109,132 |
| 1979 | 5,954,580 |
| 1980 | 5,876,602 |
| 1981 | 5,912,121 |
| 1982 | 5,933,725 |
| 1983 | 5,929,597 |
| 1984 | 5,868,390 |
| 1985 | 5,887,056 |
| 1986 | 5,830,530 |
| 1987 | 5,754,181 |
| 1988 | 5,720,246 |
| 1989 | 5,855,129 |
| 1990 | 5,655,649 |
| 1991 | 5,715,658 |
| 1992 | 6,501,987 |
| 1993 | 6,509,026 |
| 1994 | 6,041,449 |
| 1995 | 6,401,448 |
| 1996 | 5,878,331 |
| 1997 | 5,863,862 |
| 1998 | 5,777,100 |
| 1999 | 5,438,239 |
| 2000 | 5,231,112 |
| 2001 | 4,970,851 |
| 2002 | 4,752,694 |
| 2003 | 4,512,217 |
| 2004 | 4,419,680 |
| 2005 | 4,430,322 |
| 2006 | 4,403,004 |
| 2007 | 4,133,422 |
| 2008 | 3,925,414 |
| 2009 | 3,851,195 |
| 2010 | 3,611,489 |
| 2011 | 3,675,857 |
| 2012 | 3,573,783 |
| 2013 | 3,813,221 |
| 2014 | 3,960,807 |
| 2015 | 3,965,433 |
| 2016 | 3,961,725 |
| 2017 | 4,002,040 |
| 2018 | 3,901,139 |
| 2019 | 3,967,863 |
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in Arab World was 15.47 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 55.35 in 1971, while its lowest value was 15.47 in 2020.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.29 |
| 1971 | 55.35 |
| 1972 | 54.05 |
| 1973 | 52.87 |
| 1974 | 52.29 |
| 1975 | 50.47 |
| 1976 | 48.90 |
| 1977 | 47.81 |
| 1978 | 46.94 |
| 1979 | 44.61 |
| 1980 | 43.04 |
| 1981 | 42.35 |
| 1982 | 41.56 |
| 1983 | 40.55 |
| 1984 | 39.15 |
| 1985 | 38.31 |
| 1986 | 37.02 |
| 1987 | 35.60 |
| 1988 | 34.46 |
| 1989 | 34.34 |
| 1990 | 33.52 |
| 1991 | 32.50 |
| 1992 | 36.13 |
| 1993 | 35.41 |
| 1994 | 32.24 |
| 1995 | 33.61 |
| 1996 | 30.48 |
| 1997 | 30.08 |
| 1998 | 29.34 |
| 1999 | 27.46 |
| 2000 | 26.22 |
| 2001 | 24.72 |
| 2002 | 23.46 |
| 2003 | 22.62 |
| 2004 | 22.02 |
| 2005 | 21.11 |
| 2006 | 20.89 |
| 2007 | 19.53 |
| 2008 | 18.45 |
| 2009 | 18.24 |
| 2010 | 16.94 |
| 2011 | 17.06 |
| 2012 | 16.40 |
| 2013 | 17.25 |
| 2014 | 17.29 |
| 2015 | 17.01 |
| 2016 | 16.66 |
| 2017 | 16.47 |
| 2018 | 15.72 |
| 2019 | 15.58 |
| 2020 | 15.47 |
Children out of school, primary, male
The value for Children out of school, primary, male in Arab World was 3,341,569 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,196,813 in 1993 and a minimum value of 2,778,481 in 2010.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,591,617 |
| 1971 | 3,670,725 |
| 1972 | 3,612,047 |
| 1973 | 3,593,582 |
| 1974 | 3,592,489 |
| 1975 | 3,585,678 |
| 1976 | 3,478,357 |
| 1977 | 3,496,246 |
| 1978 | 3,532,798 |
| 1979 | 3,508,137 |
| 1980 | 3,492,774 |
| 1981 | 3,554,684 |
| 1982 | 3,613,424 |
| 1983 | 3,648,922 |
| 1984 | 3,568,601 |
| 1985 | 3,604,712 |
| 1986 | 3,596,543 |
| 1987 | 3,552,822 |
| 1988 | 3,578,060 |
| 1989 | 3,664,387 |
| 1990 | 3,642,111 |
| 1991 | 3,754,281 |
| 1992 | 4,138,594 |
| 1993 | 4,196,813 |
| 1994 | 4,036,279 |
| 1995 | 4,161,797 |
| 1996 | 3,988,220 |
| 1997 | 3,935,591 |
| 1998 | 4,003,704 |
| 1999 | 3,771,526 |
| 2000 | 3,688,576 |
| 2001 | 3,558,171 |
| 2002 | 3,459,326 |
| 2003 | 3,341,408 |
| 2004 | 3,274,995 |
| 2005 | 3,316,260 |
| 2006 | 3,353,654 |
| 2007 | 3,160,572 |
| 2008 | 3,015,054 |
| 2009 | 2,949,742 |
| 2010 | 2,778,481 |
| 2011 | 2,936,995 |
| 2012 | 3,061,381 |
| 2013 | 3,299,515 |
| 2014 | 3,517,686 |
| 2015 | 3,543,997 |
| 2016 | 3,605,393 |
| 2017 | 3,436,666 |
| 2018 | 3,229,944 |
| 2019 | 3,341,569 |
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in Arab World was 12.41 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 32.28 in 1970, while its lowest value was 12.41 in 2020.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.28 |
| 1971 | 32.15 |
| 1972 | 30.87 |
| 1973 | 29.96 |
| 1974 | 29.22 |
| 1975 | 28.47 |
| 1976 | 26.99 |
| 1977 | 26.46 |
| 1978 | 26.04 |
| 1979 | 25.20 |
| 1980 | 24.53 |
| 1981 | 24.43 |
| 1982 | 24.30 |
| 1983 | 23.97 |
| 1984 | 22.87 |
| 1985 | 22.54 |
| 1986 | 21.94 |
| 1987 | 21.14 |
| 1988 | 20.73 |
| 1989 | 20.67 |
| 1990 | 20.77 |
| 1991 | 20.53 |
| 1992 | 22.09 |
| 1993 | 21.90 |
| 1994 | 20.65 |
| 1995 | 20.94 |
| 1996 | 19.84 |
| 1997 | 19.37 |
| 1998 | 19.51 |
| 1999 | 18.27 |
| 2000 | 17.72 |
| 2001 | 16.95 |
| 2002 | 16.38 |
| 2003 | 16.07 |
| 2004 | 15.65 |
| 2005 | 15.14 |
| 2006 | 15.25 |
| 2007 | 14.31 |
| 2008 | 13.58 |
| 2009 | 13.38 |
| 2010 | 12.48 |
| 2011 | 13.05 |
| 2012 | 13.45 |
| 2013 | 14.29 |
| 2014 | 14.70 |
| 2015 | 14.54 |
| 2016 | 14.50 |
| 2017 | 13.52 |
| 2018 | 12.43 |
| 2019 | 12.53 |
| 2020 | 12.41 |
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Children out of school (% of primary school age) in Arab World was 13.91 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 43.55 in 1970, while its lowest value was 13.91 in 2020.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.55 |
| 1971 | 43.51 |
| 1972 | 42.22 |
| 1973 | 41.18 |
| 1974 | 40.51 |
| 1975 | 39.24 |
| 1976 | 37.72 |
| 1977 | 36.91 |
| 1978 | 36.28 |
| 1979 | 34.70 |
| 1980 | 33.59 |
| 1981 | 33.21 |
| 1982 | 32.75 |
| 1983 | 32.09 |
| 1984 | 30.85 |
| 1985 | 30.26 |
| 1986 | 29.33 |
| 1987 | 28.23 |
| 1988 | 27.46 |
| 1989 | 27.37 |
| 1990 | 27.02 |
| 1991 | 26.40 |
| 1992 | 28.97 |
| 1993 | 28.52 |
| 1994 | 26.32 |
| 1995 | 27.14 |
| 1996 | 25.04 |
| 1997 | 24.61 |
| 1998 | 24.32 |
| 1999 | 22.77 |
| 2000 | 21.88 |
| 2001 | 20.75 |
| 2002 | 19.85 |
| 2003 | 19.28 |
| 2004 | 18.77 |
| 2005 | 18.06 |
| 2006 | 18.01 |
| 2007 | 16.86 |
| 2008 | 15.96 |
| 2009 | 15.75 |
| 2010 | 14.66 |
| 2011 | 15.01 |
| 2012 | 14.89 |
| 2013 | 15.74 |
| 2014 | 15.97 |
| 2015 | 15.75 |
| 2016 | 15.56 |
| 2017 | 14.97 |
| 2018 | 14.04 |
| 2019 | 14.02 |
| 2020 | 13.91 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Participation
