Girls and boys who are out of school in Philippines
Philippines: Girls and boys who are out of school was 872,062 girls in 2024. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Philippines, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 872,062 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2024.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Philippines peaked at 906,898 girls in 2021 and was at its lowest, 169,238 girls, in 1989.
Philippines ranks 10th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Philippines, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 313,700 girls | — |
| 1981 | 467,120 girls | +48.9% |
| 1982 | 379,023 girls | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 417,219 girls | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 554,972 girls | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 323,040 girls | -41.8% |
| 1987 | 359,196 girls | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 220,809 girls | -38.5% |
| 1989 | 169,238 girls | -23.4% |
| 1990 | 225,468 girls | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 777,425 girls | +244.8% |
| 1999 | 835,997 girls | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 723,926 girls | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 678,568 girls | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 730,731 girls | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 735,391 girls | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 691,052 girls | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 775,186 girls | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 772,198 girls | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 731,263 girls | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 656,571 girls | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 589,308 girls | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 647,519 girls | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 693,480 girls | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 717,659 girls | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 760,456 girls | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 677,713 girls | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 659,896 girls | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 906,898 girls | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 815,464 girls | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 804,214 girls | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 872,062 girls | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 313,700 girls | 313,700 girls | 313,700 girls | 1 |
| 1980s | 361,327 girls | 169,238 girls | 554,972 girls | 8 |
| 1990s | 612,963 girls | 225,468 girls | 835,997 girls | 3 |
| 2000s | 721,654 girls | 656,571 girls | 775,186 girls | 9 |
| 2010s | 681,022 girls | 589,308 girls | 760,456 girls | 6 |
| 2020s | 811,707 girls | 659,896 girls | 906,898 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Philippines?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Philippines was 872,062 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 906,898 girls in 2021.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,238 girls in 1989.
- How does Philippines rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.