Indonesia vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Indonesia
3.4%
in 2018
Philippines
3.5%
in 2018
Indonesia rank
90th
Philippines rank
87th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time

  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.

Indonesia ranks 90th and Philippines ranks 87th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 2.1% 4.8% 2.7% Philippines
1990s 2.3% 0.6% 1.7% Indonesia
2000s 3.6% 11.1% 7.4% Philippines
2010s 4.2% 3.4% 0.8% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male, Indonesia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Indonesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Indonesia and Philippines?
0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?
17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Indonesia ranks 90th and Philippines ranks 87th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/