Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 7.12 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 7.12 million number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 37.45 million number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6.83 million number, in 2015.
That places East Asia & Pacific 21st 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.33 million number | — |
| 1971 | 32.32 million number | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 33.18 million number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 29.30 million number | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 29.32 million number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 27.04 million number | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 27.26 million number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 33.70 million number | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 37.45 million number | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 37.21 million number | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 36.48 million number | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 35.02 million number | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 33.92 million number | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 33.48 million number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 32.72 million number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 28.45 million number | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 24.84 million number | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 20.39 million number | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 19.37 million number | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 18.00 million number | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 17.50 million number | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 17.29 million number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 17.32 million number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.77 million number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 18.78 million number | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 20.39 million number | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 20.98 million number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 22.35 million number | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 20.61 million number | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 18.57 million number | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 18.23 million number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 17.62 million number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 16.09 million number | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 14.19 million number | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 12.71 million number | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 11.72 million number | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 11.80 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.40 million number | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 9.33 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.47 million number | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 7.90 million number | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 7.34 million number | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 7.36 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.26 million number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.95 million number | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.83 million number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.09 million number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 7.09 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.00 million number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.12 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.71 million number | 27.04 million number | 37.45 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.27 million number | 18.00 million number | 36.48 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.16 million number | 17.29 million number | 22.35 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.96 million number | 8.47 million number | 18.23 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 million number | 6.83 million number | 7.90 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific was 7.12 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?
- The highest recorded value was 37.45 million number in 1978.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 million number in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 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/