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

Latest (2019)
1.63 million number
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
23rd
of 42 groups
All-time high
2.04 million number
in 2013
All-time low
1.61 million number
in 2015
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in East Asia & Pacific, 2013–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2013201620192013: 2.0M number2014: 1.9M number2015: 1.6M number2016: 1.7M number2017: 1.8M number2018: 1.6M number2019: 1.6M number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in East Asia & Pacific, 2013 to 2019.
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

  1. 20 Saudi Arabia 142,887 number compare
  2. 21 Morocco 129,360 number compare
  3. 22 Guinea 104,581 number
  4. 23 Tajikistan 92,049 number compare
  5. 24 Russian Federation 90,090 number compare
  6. 25 Jordan 63,037 number compare
  7. 26 Sierra Leone 61,606 number compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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/