Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8518 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.8518 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
40th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.8518 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2019

00.250.50.7511998200820191998: 0.998 GPIA1999: 1 GPIA2000: 1 GPIA2001: 1 GPIA2002: 1 GPIA2003: 0.999 GPIA2004: 0.985 GPIA2005: 1 GPIA2006: 0.997 GPIA2007: 1 GPIA2008: 1 GPIA2009: 1 GPIA2010: 1 GPIA2011: 1 GPIA2012: 0.975 GPIA2013: 0.982 GPIA2014: 0.94 GPIA2015: 0.926 GPIA2016: 0.913 GPIA2017: 0.888 GPIA2018: 0.866 GPIA2019: 0.852 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in East Asia & Pacific is 0.8518 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8518 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 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in East Asia & Pacific, 1998 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1998 0.998 GPIA
1999 1.01 GPIA +1.4%
2000 1.01 GPIA +0.2%
2001 1.03 GPIA +1.4%
2002 1.02 GPIA -0.5%
2003 0.9993 GPIA -2.2%
2004 0.9849 GPIA -1.4%
2005 1 GPIA +1.9%
2006 0.9974 GPIA -0.6%
2007 1.01 GPIA +1.0%
2008 1.02 GPIA +1.8%
2009 1.02 GPIA -0.8%
2010 1 GPIA -1.4%
2011 1.01 GPIA +0.8%
2012 0.9748 GPIA -3.5%
2013 0.9821 GPIA +0.8%
2014 0.9405 GPIA -4.2%
2015 0.9256 GPIA -1.6%
2016 0.9134 GPIA -1.3%
2017 0.8883 GPIA -2.7%
2018 0.8659 GPIA -2.5%
2019 0.8518 GPIA -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 GPIA 0.998 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 2
2000s 1.01 GPIA 0.9849 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9355 GPIA 0.8518 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 37 Guatemala 1.14 GPIA compare
  2. 38 Belize 1.14 GPIA compare
  3. 39 Saint Lucia 1.14 GPIA compare
  4. 40 Eswatini 1.12 GPIA compare
  5. 41 Georgia 1.12 GPIA compare
  6. 42 Mali 1.12 GPIA compare
  7. 43 Niger 1.12 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in East Asia & Pacific?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in East Asia & Pacific was 0.8518 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8518 GPIA in 2019.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,962 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/