Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 5.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 5.4% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 16.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2018.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.9% | — |
| 1971 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 14.4% | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 14.2% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 14.4% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 13.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 9.7% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 9.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2018.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/