Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.7188 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 0.7188 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7188 GPIA, in 2019.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.21 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.17 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9825 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9718 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9614 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9652 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9476 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9325 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9116 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8708 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8613 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8322 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8155 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7827 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7593 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7326 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7188 GPIA | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9476 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8217 GPIA | 0.7188 GPIA | 0.9325 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,740 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 142.49 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 142.66 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.95 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.11 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.47 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.1 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.7188 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 1985.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7188 GPIA in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/