Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 12.84 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 12.84 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 70.19 million number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 12.84 million number, in 2019.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.36 million number | — |
| 1971 | 48.01 million number | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 46.97 million number | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 41.76 million number | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 42.84 million number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 41.24 million number | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 40.33 million number | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 46.64 million number | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 56.43 million number | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 59.21 million number | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 62.36 million number | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 64.03 million number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 67.25 million number | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 69.52 million number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 70.19 million number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 66.17 million number | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 62.13 million number | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 56.61 million number | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 54.70 million number | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 52.89 million number | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 51.90 million number | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 49.55 million number | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 46.81 million number | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 44.87 million number | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 44.11 million number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 43.36 million number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 41.88 million number | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 41.99 million number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 39.69 million number | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 37.37 million number | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 37.25 million number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.97 million number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.75 million number | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 33.77 million number | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 31.95 million number | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 30.87 million number | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 29.41 million number | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 24.42 million number | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 22.10 million number | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 19.17 million number | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 17.15 million number | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 15.46 million number | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 15.41 million number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.28 million number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.90 million number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.55 million number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.20 million number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 13.52 million number | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 13.07 million number | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.84 million number | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.28 million number | 40.33 million number | 59.21 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.59 million number | 52.89 million number | 70.19 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.15 million number | 37.37 million number | 51.90 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.17 million number | 19.17 million number | 37.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.64 million number | 12.84 million number | 17.15 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.14 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.17 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.18 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.00 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 12.84 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.19 million number in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.84 million number in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/