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

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs South Asia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female

Philippines

308,338 number

in 2018

South Asia

7.25 million number

in 2019

Philippines rank

16th

South Asia rank

17th

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female over time

Philippines
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 7.25 million number against 308,338 number in Philippines, a difference of 6.94 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 23.5 times Philippines's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 17th of 134 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	589,638 number	21.45 million number	20.86 million number	South Asia
2000s	187,844 number	16.83 million number	16.64 million number	South Asia
2010s	184,722 number	7.70 million number	7.52 million number	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female, Philippines or South Asia?: South Asia, at 7.25 million number against 308,338 number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female between Philippines and South Asia?: 6.94 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Asia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Philippines and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?: Philippines ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 17th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 3,028 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.