Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 47.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
47.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 9 groups
All-time high
49.2%
in 2000
All-time low
47.1%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 47.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 49.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2019.
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.2% | — |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.2% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 47.1% | 48.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 4 Estonia 85.0% compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 83.8% compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 83.8% compare
- 7 Ireland 81.0% compare
- 8 Switzerland 80.5% compare
- 9 Denmark 79.5% compare
- 10 Canada 78.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 47.1% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2019.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th out of 9 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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