Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 2.85 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 2.85 million for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 8.59 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.71 million, in 2020.
That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 24th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.59 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.63 million | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 6.82 million | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 6.20 million | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 5.70 million | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 5.26 million | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 4.78 million | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 4.35 million | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 4.09 million | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.91 million | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.67 million | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.36 million | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 3.19 million | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.12 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.00 million | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.76 million | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.75 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.71 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.85 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.73 million | 3.91 million | 8.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 million | 2.75 million | 3.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.80 million | 2.71 million | 2.85 million | 6 |
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More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 2.85 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 million in 2020.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 24th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release