Children out of school (% of primary school age) - Country Ranking - Asia

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison

Find indicator:
Rank Country Value Year
1 Afghanistan 73.23 1993
2 Syrian Arab Republic 27.61 2013
3 Jordan 20.08 2020
4 Yemen 15.60 2016
5 Cambodia 10.85 2020
6 China 10.65 1997
7 Armenia 10.48 2020
8 Azerbaijan 10.46 2020
9 Kazakhstan 9.61 2020
10 Lao PDR 8.24 2020
11 Iraq 7.20 2007
12 Indonesia 5.62 2018
13 India 5.37 2020
14 Saudi Arabia 5.18 2020
15 Bangladesh 5.01 2010
16 Timor-Leste 4.90 2019
17 Turkey 4.78 2019
18 Nepal 3.70 2019
19 Bhutan 3.65 2020
20 Macao SAR, China 3.53 2020
21 Philippines 3.05 2019
22 Kuwait 2.70 2016
23 Hong Kong SAR, China 2.47 2020
24 Japan 2.41 2018
25 Bahrain 2.34 2019
26 Dem. People's Rep. Korea 2.25 2009
27 Lebanon 2.13 1974
28 Myanmar 1.95 2018
29 Qatar 1.92 2019
30 Thailand 1.73 2009
31 Brunei 1.68 2020
32 Oman 1.63 2020
33 Malaysia 1.41 2019
34 Uzbekistan 0.94 2020
35 Georgia 0.62 2020
36 Mongolia 0.62 2019
37 Tajikistan 0.55 2017
38 Sri Lanka 0.54 2018
39 Israel 0.50 2019
40 United Arab Emirates 0.24 2020
41 Iran 0.23 2017
42 Kyrgyz Republic 0.12 2020
43 Singapore 0.10 2019
44 Russia 0.07 2019
45 Korea 0.01 2019
46 Vietnam 0.00 2013

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Limitations and Exceptions: The administrative data used in the calculation of the rate of out-of-school children are based on enrolment at a specific date which can bias the results by either counting enrolled children who never attend school or by omitting those who enroll after the reference date for reporting enrolment data. Furthermore, children who drop out of school after the reference date are not counted as out of school. Discrepancies between enrolment and population data from different sources can also result in over- or underestimates of the rate. Lastly, the international comparability of this indicator can be affected by the use of different concepts of enrolment and out-of-school children across countries.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The rate of out-of-school children allows to compare across countries with different population sizes. It shows the share of official primary-school-age children who never attended school or dropped out to the population of official primary school age. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual