Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 4.23 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.23 million
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
21st
of 39 groups
All-time high
5.55 million
in 2004
All-time low
2.00 million
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: 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 Asia stood at 4.23 million.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 5.55 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, in 2011.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 21st of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.80 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.00 million | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 4.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.30 million | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.55 million | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 5.03 million | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 4.36 million | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 3.77 million | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 3.17 million | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 2.58 million | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.43 million | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 3.24 million | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 3.65 million | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 4.01 million | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 4.30 million | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 4.44 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.45 million | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 4.23 million | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 million | 2.58 million | 5.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 million | 2.00 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 million | 4.23 million | 4.56 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 18 Burundi 661,724 compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 650,800 compare
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 581,845 compare
- 21 Egypt 559,709 compare
- 22 Iraq 498,693 compare
- 23 Kenya 468,923 compare
- 24 South Africa 448,146 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 63.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 4.23 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2011.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 21st 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 Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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