Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.807 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 0.807 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.807 GPIA, in 2019.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.37 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.34 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.32 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.3 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.36 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.31 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.27 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9986 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9847 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9917 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9771 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9466 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9024 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9004 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.882 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.871 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8694 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8562 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8369 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8182 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.807 GPIA | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9771 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.869 GPIA | 0.807 GPIA | 0.9466 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 29.41 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 13.95 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.1 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.807 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 GPIA in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.807 GPIA in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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/