Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.6608 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.6608 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
41st
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.6608 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1998–2019

00.250.50.7511.21998200820191998: 1.2 GPIA1999: 1.2 GPIA2000: 1.2 GPIA2001: 1.2 GPIA2002: 1.1 GPIA2003: 1.1 GPIA2004: 1 GPIA2005: 0.971 GPIA2006: 0.959 GPIA2007: 0.944 GPIA2008: 0.942 GPIA2009: 0.92 GPIA2010: 0.903 GPIA2011: 0.87 GPIA2012: 0.83 GPIA2013: 0.815 GPIA2014: 0.793 GPIA2015: 0.776 GPIA2016: 0.734 GPIA2017: 0.707 GPIA2018: 0.676 GPIA2019: 0.661 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 0.6608 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6608 GPIA, in 2019.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1998 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1998 1.22 GPIA
1999 1.22 GPIA -0.1%
2000 1.18 GPIA -3.0%
2001 1.15 GPIA -2.7%
2002 1.12 GPIA -2.4%
2003 1.08 GPIA -3.9%
2004 1.03 GPIA -5.0%
2005 0.971 GPIA -5.4%
2006 0.9588 GPIA -1.3%
2007 0.9442 GPIA -1.5%
2008 0.942 GPIA -0.2%
2009 0.9196 GPIA -2.4%
2010 0.9029 GPIA -1.8%
2011 0.8699 GPIA -3.7%
2012 0.8297 GPIA -4.6%
2013 0.815 GPIA -1.8%
2014 0.7927 GPIA -2.7%
2015 0.7757 GPIA -2.1%
2016 0.734 GPIA -5.4%
2017 0.7072 GPIA -3.7%
2018 0.6765 GPIA -4.3%
2019 0.6608 GPIA -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.22 GPIA 1.22 GPIA 1.22 GPIA 2
2000s 1.03 GPIA 0.9196 GPIA 1.18 GPIA 10
2010s 0.7764 GPIA 0.6608 GPIA 0.9029 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 38 Belgium 1.07 GPIA compare
  2. 39 Guatemala 1.07 GPIA compare
  3. 40 Niger 1.06 GPIA compare
  4. 41 Egypt 1.06 GPIA compare
  5. 42 El Salvador 1.06 GPIA compare
  6. 43 Czechia 1.05 GPIA compare
  7. 44 Uzbekistan 1.05 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.6608 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6608 GPIA in 2019.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 2,951 data points, 1970–2019
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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/