Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 16.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 16.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 47.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2019.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.9% | — |
| 1999 | 46.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 46.7% | 47.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 25.4% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 16.3% | 23.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 29 Panama 41.3% compare
- 30 Tuvalu 38.5% compare
- 31 Myanmar 38.4% compare
- 32 Kenya 35.9% compare
- 33 British Virgin Islands 35.7% compare
- 34 Bangladesh 35.7% compare
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 35.5% compare
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 13.79 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.30 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 16.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.