Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 12.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 12.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 27th out of 40 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.0% | — |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +0.3% |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 24 Saudi Arabia 49.9% compare
- 25 Timor-Leste 49.8% compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.2%
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 47.6%
- 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.3% compare
- 29 Morocco 34.9% compare
- 30 Palestine, State of 34.8% compare
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 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 29.41 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.95 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.1 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 12.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/