Education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

26 indicators covering education for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 15-64 62.0% 2025 up 2.2%
Population ages 0-14 32.7% 2025 down 6.7%
Labor force, total 224.19 million 2025 up 17.3%
Labor force, female 19.6% 2025 down 7.6%
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years 2.82 per 1,000 2024 down 24.1%
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years 2.7 per 1,000 2024 down 15.0%
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years 4.26 per 1,000 2024 down 15.1%
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years 5.67 per 1,000 2024 down 12.9%
Government expenditure on education, total 3.7% 2017 down 9.2%
Government expenditure on education, total 15.7% 2017 up 11.0%
Primary education, duration 6 years 2025 unchanged
Secondary education, duration 6 years 2025 unchanged
Number of under-five deaths, male 365,954 2024 down 23.6%
Number of under-five deaths, female 292,320 2024 down 25.2%
Number of infant deaths, male 325,584 2024 down 22.3%
Number of infant deaths, female 253,602 2024 down 23.3%
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 13.3% 2025 down 9.7%
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 7.6% 2025 up 0.7%
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 8.7% 2025 down 3.9%
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years 72,501 2024 down 5.4%
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years 60,653 2024 down 1.7%
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years 43,047 2024 up 4.5%
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years 46,938 2024 down 12.1%
Compulsory education, duration 9 years 2025 unchanged
Preprimary education, duration 2 years 2025 unchanged
Expenditure on tertiary education 22.5% 1996 up 8.5%