Share of children out of school in Eastern Asia in 2023 — 0.56%. Since 2009, the indicator has fallen by 0.37 pp.
2009–2023 · % of primary school-age children
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.56 | −0.26 pp |
| 2022 | 0.81 | −0.14 pp |
| 2021 | 0.95 | +0.11 pp |
| 2020 | 0.84 | +0.27 pp |
| 2019 | 0.58 | −0.21 pp |
| 2018 | 0.79 | −0.05 pp |
| 2017 | 0.84 | +0.38 pp |
| 2016 | 0.46 | +0.11 pp |
| 2015 | 0.35 | −0.76 pp |
| 2014 | 1.11 | −0.49 pp |
| 2013 | 1.6 | — |
| 2009 | 0.93 | — |
The share of children of primary school age not attending school. Unlike the absolute count, the indicator speaks to the state of the education system in a country, and it shows that the task does not reduce to poverty: at comparable income the shares differ severalfold, and the highest values come from countries where schooling is obstructed by conflict or by a nomadic way of life.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by the number of children aged 0–14: total population is the wrong weight here — the share of children differs fourfold across countries.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
How many children of school age are not in school — in absolute numbers.
Education Primary completion rateWhat share of children reach the last grade of primary school.
Education Education expenditure (% of GDP)Government spending on education at all levels as a percentage of GDP.
Education Secondary school enrollmentThe gross enrollment ratio for secondary school.