Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 3.80 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific is 3.80 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 12.77 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.76 million number, in 2015.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.07 million number | — |
| 1999 | 12.65 million number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 12.76 million number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 12.77 million number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.54 million number | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 9.76 million number | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 8.15 million number | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 7.15 million number | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 6.78 million number | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 5.53 million number | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 5.53 million number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.06 million number | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 4.83 million number | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.69 million number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.45 million number | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.30 million number | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.93 million number | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 3.76 million number | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.81 million number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.90 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.80 million number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.80 million number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.36 million number | 12.07 million number | 12.65 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.50 million number | 5.06 million number | 12.77 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 million number | 3.76 million number | 4.83 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific was 3.80 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 12.77 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 million number in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.