Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: 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, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 5.4% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2019.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 22.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2015.
That places East Asia & Pacific 28th 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.4% | — |
| 1971 | 22.2% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 19.3% | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 19.0% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 19.2% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 18.0% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 17.3% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 16.8% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 16.6% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 11.1% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.1% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 25 El Salvador 14.8% compare
- 26 Iraq 13.6% compare
- 27 Cayman Islands 13.4% compare
- 28 Republic of Moldova 13.1% compare
- 29 Bulgaria 13.1% compare
- 30 Panama 12.9% compare
- 31 Togo 12.5% compare
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in East Asia & Pacific?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in East Asia & Pacific 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?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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/