Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 2.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.58 million
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
20th
of 39 groups
All-time high
3.30 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.38 million
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 2.58 million for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 3.30 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 2011.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 20th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.97 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.13 million | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.27 million | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.45 million | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.30 million | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 3.06 million | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.74 million | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 2.09 million | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 1.72 million | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.97 million | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 2.18 million | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.36 million | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.53 million | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.69 million | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2.58 million | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 million | 1.72 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million | 1.38 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 million | 2.58 million | 2.72 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 17 Somalia 388,894
- 18 Kenya 386,718 compare
- 19 Bangladesh 354,030 compare
- 20 Burundi 352,121 compare
- 21 Chad 335,149 compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 313,204 compare
- 23 Syrian Arab Republic 302,495 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, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 2.58 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2011.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 20th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release