Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 7.23 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 7.23 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 12.99 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.52 million, in 2012.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 19th of 39 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.99 million | — |
| 2001 | 12.19 million | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 11.46 million | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 11.00 million | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 11.61 million | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 10.57 million | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 9.37 million | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 8.35 million | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 7.43 million | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 6.67 million | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 6.01 million | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 5.59 million | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 5.52 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.74 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.00 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.24 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.49 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.80 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.04 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.39 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 7.23 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.16 million | 6.67 million | 12.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 million | 5.52 million | 7.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 million | 7.20 million | 7.42 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 7.23 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.99 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 19th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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