Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.22 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.22 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.71 GPIA
in 1989
All-time low
0.8326 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
34
1986–2019

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in East Asia & Pacific, 1986–2019

00.511.51986200220191986: 1.6 GPIA1987: 1.6 GPIA1988: 1.7 GPIA1989: 1.7 GPIA1990: 1.6 GPIA1991: 1.6 GPIA1992: 1.6 GPIA1993: 1.5 GPIA1994: 1.4 GPIA1995: 1.4 GPIA1996: 1.3 GPIA1997: 1.2 GPIA1998: 1.2 GPIA1999: 1.1 GPIA2000: 1.1 GPIA2001: 1.1 GPIA2002: 1.1 GPIA2003: 1.1 GPIA2004: 1.1 GPIA2005: 1.1 GPIA2006: 1.1 GPIA2007: 1.1 GPIA2008: 1.1 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 0.988 GPIA2011: 0.833 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 0.961 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2016: 1.2 GPIA2017: 1.2 GPIA2018: 1.2 GPIA2019: 1.2 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in East Asia & Pacific stood at 1.22 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.71 GPIA in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8326 GPIA, in 2011.

That places East Asia & Pacific 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in East Asia & Pacific, 1986 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1986 1.59 GPIA
1987 1.58 GPIA -0.9%
1988 1.66 GPIA +5.2%
1989 1.71 GPIA +2.9%
1990 1.64 GPIA -4.0%
1991 1.65 GPIA +0.5%
1992 1.58 GPIA -4.0%
1993 1.51 GPIA -4.7%
1994 1.44 GPIA -4.4%
1995 1.35 GPIA -6.2%
1996 1.27 GPIA -6.0%
1997 1.22 GPIA -4.1%
1998 1.19 GPIA -2.8%
1999 1.13 GPIA -4.7%
2000 1.13 GPIA +0.2%
2001 1.13 GPIA -0.5%
2002 1.09 GPIA -3.6%
2003 1.12 GPIA +2.9%
2004 1.1 GPIA -1.4%
2005 1.11 GPIA +1.1%
2006 1.1 GPIA -1.6%
2007 1.08 GPIA -1.7%
2008 1.09 GPIA +1.5%
2009 1.09 GPIA -0.0%
2010 0.988 GPIA -9.7%
2011 0.8326 GPIA -15.7%
2012 1.02 GPIA +22.8%
2013 0.9605 GPIA -6.1%
2014 1.05 GPIA +9.2%
2015 1.12 GPIA +6.9%
2016 1.2 GPIA +6.6%
2017 1.21 GPIA +1.0%
2018 1.23 GPIA +2.0%
2019 1.22 GPIA -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.64 GPIA 1.58 GPIA 1.71 GPIA 4
1990s 1.4 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 1.65 GPIA 10
2000s 1.1 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 10
2010s 1.08 GPIA 0.8326 GPIA 1.23 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 6 Tonga 1.77 GPIA compare
  2. 7 Belarus 1.74 GPIA compare
  3. 8 Angola 1.71 GPIA compare
  4. 9 Mozambique 1.71 GPIA compare
  5. 10 Barbados 1.69 GPIA compare
  6. 11 Cameroon 1.69 GPIA compare
  7. 12 Benin 1.64 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in East Asia & Pacific?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in East Asia & Pacific was 1.22 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 GPIA in 1989.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8326 GPIA in 2011.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 of primary 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
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/