Arab World - 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

Limitations and Exceptions: The administrative data used in the calculation of the rate of out-of-school children are based on enrolment at a specific date which can bias the results by either counting enrolled children who never attend school or by omitting those who enroll after the reference date for reporting enrolment data. Furthermore, children who drop out of school after the reference date are not counted as out of school. Discrepancies between enrolment and population data from different sources can also result in over- or underestimates of the rate. Lastly, the international comparability of this indicator can be affected by the use of different concepts of enrolment and out-of-school children across countries.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The rate of out-of-school children allows to compare across countries with different population sizes. It shows the share of official primary-school-age children who never attended school or dropped out to the population of official primary school age. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation