Children out of school, primary, male in Philippines
Philippines: Children out of school, primary, male was 744,103 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary, male in Philippines, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Philippines is 744,103, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Philippines peaked at 1.13 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 234,732, in 1990.
That places Philippines 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 604,901 | — |
| 1981 | 510,664 | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 542,086 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 574,453 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 436,243 | -24.1% |
| 1986 | 410,508 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 376,110 | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 365,331 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 316,686 | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 234,732 | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 747,114 | +218.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 998,273 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 954,066 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 783,658 | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 828,030 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 814,660 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 776,766 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 758,505 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 607,302 | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 538,533 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 824,530 | +53.1% |
| 2022 | 716,222 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 666,580 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 744,103 | +11.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary, 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 | +218.3% | 234,732 | 747,114 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 604,901 | 604,901 | 604,901 | 1 |
| 1980s | 441,510 | 316,686 | 574,453 | 8 |
| 1990s | 669,782 | 234,732 | 1.03 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 954,066 | 1.13 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 761,487 | 607,302 | 828,030 | 6 |
| 2020s | 697,994 | 538,533 | 824,530 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Philippines?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Philippines was 744,103 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,732 in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Philippines ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.