Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 1.65 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.65 million
Change on year
down 6.3%
Rank
22nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
2.25 million
in 2004
All-time low
619,800
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Eastern Asia is 1.65 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 2.25 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 619,800, in 2011.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 22nd out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.84 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 858,500 | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 676,300 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 619,800 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 687,400 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 865,100 | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.76 million | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 1.65 million | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 858,500 | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 619,800 | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million | 1.65 million | 1.86 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
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, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 1.65 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 619,800 in 2011.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 22nd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release