Philippines vs United States: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Philippines
259,198
in 2024
United States
245,764
in 2022
Philippines rank
14th
United States rank
16th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 259,198 against 245,764 in United States, a difference of 13,434.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 14th and United States ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 249,721 | 181,224 | 68,497 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 362,341 | 260,201 | 102,140 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Philippines or United States?
- Philippines, at 259,198 against 245,764 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Philippines and United States?
- 13,434, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Philippines ranks 14th and United States ranks 16th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release