Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 17.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 17.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 41.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2011.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.9% | — |
| 1971 | 39.2% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 38.6% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 36.2% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 38.6% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 36.9% | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 34.4% | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 32.4% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 32.0% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 32.4% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 34.2% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 35.4% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 38.5% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 38.1% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 36.9% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 37.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 37.7% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.3% | 32.0% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.2% | 34.2% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 28.9% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 19.1% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.1% | 18.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.14 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.17 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.18 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.00 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 17.1% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2011.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/