Children out of school, male in Philippines
Philippines: Children out of school, male was 10.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Children out of school, male in Philippines, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, male in Philippines is 10.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Philippines peaked at 16.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 54th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children out of school, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15.3% | — |
| 1981 | 12.3% | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +157.8% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +35.6% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +53.7% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +12.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 10.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 10.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, male in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +157.8% | 4.7% | 12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 6.5% | 13.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 4.7% | 16.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.8% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.4% | 11.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.5% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, male in Philippines?
- Children out of school, male in Philippines was 10.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for children out of school, male?
- Philippines ranks 54th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.