Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 1.63 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 1.63 million number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019.
The figure is down 20.2% over ten years.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.04 million number | — |
| 2014 | 1.86 million number | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million number | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million number | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million number | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million number | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 20 Saudi Arabia 142,887 number compare
- 21 Morocco 129,360 number compare
- 22 Guinea 104,581 number
- 23 Tajikistan 92,049 number compare
- 24 Russian Federation 90,090 number compare
- 25 Jordan 63,037 number compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 61,606 number compare
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 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, one year younger than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific was 1.63 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million number in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/