Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.805 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.805 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 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.805 GPIA, in 2019.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 | 1.31 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 | 1.23 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 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9988 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9846 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9916 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.977 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9463 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.901 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8993 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8809 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8698 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.868 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8548 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8353 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8164 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.805 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 | 0.977 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8677 GPIA | 0.805 GPIA | 0.9463 GPIA | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.805 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.805 GPIA in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 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/