Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.7265 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in East Asia & Pacific, 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 is 0.7265 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7265 GPIA, in 2019.
That places East Asia & Pacific 40th 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, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.17 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9824 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9733 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9641 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9677 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9502 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9355 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9172 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8759 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8655 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8369 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8213 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.788 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7656 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7393 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7265 GPIA | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9502 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8272 GPIA | 0.7265 GPIA | 0.9355 GPIA | 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 31.45 million number (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, both sexes 6.12 years (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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in East Asia & Pacific?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in East Asia & Pacific was 0.7265 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 1985.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7265 GPIA in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 40th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 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/