Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 18.96 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Asia & Pacific, 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 is 18.96 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 52.52 million number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 18.96 million number, in 2019.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st of 45 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.28 million number | — |
| 1971 | 36.61 million number | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 35.95 million number | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 33.64 million number | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 35.25 million number | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 34.55 million number | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 33.74 million number | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 37.12 million number | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 42.01 million number | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 43.37 million number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 45.59 million number | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 47.24 million number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 49.81 million number | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 51.69 million number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 52.52 million number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 51.25 million number | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 49.73 million number | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 46.65 million number | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 45.10 million number | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 44.02 million number | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 43.64 million number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 41.89 million number | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 40.09 million number | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 38.88 million number | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 38.63 million number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 38.91 million number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 38.46 million number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 39.30 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 37.75 million number | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 36.04 million number | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 36.68 million number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 36.99 million number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.54 million number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 35.42 million number | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 34.85 million number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.74 million number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.56 million number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 28.49 million number | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 25.82 million number | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 22.89 million number | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 21.26 million number | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 20.21 million number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 20.18 million number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.49 million number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.24 million number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.77 million number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 19.65 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.19 million number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 19.02 million number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.96 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.95 million number | 33.64 million number | 43.37 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.36 million number | 44.02 million number | 52.52 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.36 million number | 36.04 million number | 43.64 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.60 million number | 22.89 million number | 36.99 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.90 million number | 18.96 million number | 21.26 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Asia & Pacific?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in East Asia & Pacific was 18.96 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?
- The highest recorded value was 52.52 million number in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.96 million number in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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, male (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/