Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 4.09 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 4.09 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 6.81 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.33 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, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.81 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.48 million | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 6.20 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.05 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.57 million | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 6.07 million | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 5.46 million | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 4.94 million | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 4.43 million | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 3.98 million | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 3.60 million | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 3.37 million | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.33 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.63 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.75 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.88 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.09 million | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.70 million | 3.98 million | 6.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 million | 3.33 million | 4.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 million | 4.04 million | 4.18 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, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 4.09 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- 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, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release