Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.7%
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
29th
of 39 groups
All-time high
15.4%
in 2000
All-time low
4.4%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

57.51012.5152000201220252000: 15.4 %2001: 13.9 %2002: 12.5 %2003: 11.5 %2004: 10.7 %2005: 9.9 %2006: 9 %2007: 8.3 %2008: 7.8 %2009: 7.5 %2010: 7 %2011: 6.5 %2012: 6.1 %2013: 5.9 %2014: 5.6 %2015: 5.2 %2016: 5 %2017: 4.9 %2018: 4.7 %2019: 4.6 %2020: 4.4 %2021: 4.4 %2022: 4.4 %2023: 4.5 %2024: 4.5 %2025: 4.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 4.7%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 15.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2020.

That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 29th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 15.4%
2001 13.9% -9.7%
2002 12.5% -10.1%
2003 11.5% -8.0%
2004 10.7% -7.0%
2005 9.9% -7.5%
2006 9.0% -9.1%
2007 8.3% -7.8%
2008 7.8% -6.0%
2009 7.5% -3.8%
2010 7.0% -6.7%
2011 6.5% -7.1%
2012 6.1% -6.2%
2013 5.9% -3.3%
2014 5.6% -5.1%
2015 5.2% -7.1%
2016 5.0% -3.8%
2017 4.9% -2.0%
2018 4.7% -4.1%
2019 4.6% -2.1%
2020 4.4% -4.3%
2021 4.4% +0.0%
2022 4.4% +0.0%
2023 4.5% +2.3%
2024 4.5% +0.0%
2025 4.7% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 7.5% 15.4% 10
2010s 5.5% 4.6% 7.0% 10
2020s 4.5% 4.4% 4.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 4.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 29th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,580 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release