Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 6.65 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 6.65 million number.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 35.04 million number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 6.41 million number, in 2015.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.93 million number | — |
| 1971 | 29.19 million number | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 30.18 million number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 26.40 million number | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 26.45 million number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 24.40 million number | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 24.78 million number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 31.25 million number | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 35.04 million number | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 35.04 million number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 34.50 million number | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 33.14 million number | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 32.33 million number | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 31.87 million number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 30.91 million number | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 26.70 million number | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 23.20 million number | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 19.02 million number | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 18.09 million number | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 16.68 million number | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 16.24 million number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.97 million number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 16.01 million number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.60 million number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 17.63 million number | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 19.23 million number | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 19.91 million number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 21.18 million number | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 19.51 million number | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 17.52 million number | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 17.30 million number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 16.71 million number | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 15.21 million number | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 13.40 million number | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 11.95 million number | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 10.96 million number | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 11.11 million number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.79 million number | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 8.73 million number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.96 million number | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 7.41 million number | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 6.84 million number | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 6.84 million number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.74 million number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.47 million number | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.41 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.61 million number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.58 million number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.54 million number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.65 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.07 million number | 24.40 million number | 35.04 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.64 million number | 16.68 million number | 34.50 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.98 million number | 15.97 million number | 21.18 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.21 million number | 7.96 million number | 17.30 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 million number | 6.41 million number | 7.41 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.65 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.04 million number in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 million number in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/