Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 3.14 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.14 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
19th
of 39 groups
All-time high
6.18 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.19 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 3.14 million for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 6.18 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million, in 2012.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 19th 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, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.18 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.71 million | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 5.26 million | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 4.95 million | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.50 million | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 3.91 million | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 3.41 million | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 2.68 million | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.41 million | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 2.22 million | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.48 million | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.61 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.75 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.92 million | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.06 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.21 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.21 million | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 3.14 million | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 million | 2.68 million | 6.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 million | 2.19 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.20 million | 3.14 million | 3.24 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 16 United States of America 448,218 compare
- 17 Somalia 414,337
- 18 Iraq 381,552 compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 337,596 compare
- 20 Burundi 309,603 compare
- 21 Syrian Arab Republic 279,350 compare
- 22 Egypt 270,649 compare
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, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 3.14 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- 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, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release