Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 10.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
23.1%
in 1998
All-time low
9.4%
in 2015
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019

05101520251998200820191998: 23.1 %1999: 22.9 %2000: 22.1 %2001: 20.9 %2002: 18.7 %2003: 16.4 %2004: 14.4 %2005: 13 %2006: 13.2 %2007: 11.2 %2008: 11.4 %2009: 10.7 %2010: 10.5 %2011: 10.2 %2012: 10.1 %2013: 9.8 %2014: 9.5 %2015: 9.4 %2016: 9.6 %2017: 10 %2018: 10 %2019: 10.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 10.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 23.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2015.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 23.1%
1999 22.9% -0.9%
2000 22.1% -3.5%
2001 20.9% -5.3%
2002 18.7% -10.4%
2003 16.4% -12.4%
2004 14.4% -12.3%
2005 13.0% -9.5%
2006 13.2% +1.7%
2007 11.2% -15.2%
2008 11.4% +1.1%
2009 10.7% -5.9%
2010 10.5% -2.2%
2011 10.2% -2.7%
2012 10.1% -0.6%
2013 9.8% -3.2%
2014 9.5% -2.7%
2015 9.4% -1.4%
2016 9.6% +2.6%
2017 10.0% +3.5%
2018 10.0% +0.4%
2019 10.2% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.0% 22.9% 23.1% 2
2000s 15.2% 10.7% 22.1% 10
2010s 9.9% 9.4% 10.5% 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 20 Jordan 29.4% compare
  2. 21 British Virgin Islands 28.3% compare
  3. 22 Laos 27.4% compare
  4. 23 Puerto Rico 23.1% compare
  5. 24 Yemen 22.6% compare
  6. 25 Myanmar 22.1% compare
  7. 26 Turks and Caicos Islands 21.8% compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 10.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.