Which has higher children out of school, primary, male, Indonesia or Philippines?

Indonesia, at 859,417 against 744,103 in Philippines as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?

18 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Philippines: Children out of school, primary, male

Indonesia

859,417

in 2018

Philippines

744,103

in 2024

Indonesia rank

9th

Philippines rank

11th

Children out of school, primary, male over time

Indonesia
Philippines

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 859,417 against 744,103 in Philippines, a difference of 115,314.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 11th of 177 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.11 million	604,901	1.50 million	Indonesia
1980s	253,438	401,153	147,715	Philippines
1990s	324,907	234,732	90,175	Indonesia
2000s	464,575	1.05 million	583,337	Philippines
2010s	587,068	783,397	196,330	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, male, Indonesia or Philippines?: Indonesia, at 859,417 against 744,103 in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, male between Indonesia and Philippines?: 115,314, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for children out of school, primary, male?: Indonesia ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 11th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, primary, male
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.