Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: South-eastern Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: South-eastern Asia recorded 4.5% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 14.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2019.
That places SDG: South-eastern Asia 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 452,585 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.179 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9066 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 4.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2019.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: South-eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release