India vs Philippines: Girls and boys who are out of school
India
907,274 girls
in 2023
Philippines
872,062 girls
in 2024
India rank
9th
Philippines rank
10th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- India
- Philippines
How they compare
India currently reports 907,274 girls against 872,062 girls in Philippines, a difference of 35,212 girls.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 10th of 180 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.94 million girls | 225,468 girls | 17.71 million girls | India |
| 2000s | 5.97 million girls | 704,212 girls | 5.26 million girls | India |
| 2010s | 2.95 million girls | 712,327 girls | 2.24 million girls | India |
| 2020s | 1.35 million girls | 790,336 girls | 557,125 girls | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, India or Philippines?
- India, at 907,274 girls against 872,062 girls in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between India and Philippines?
- 35,212 girls, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Philippines rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- India ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 10th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.