Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 897,332 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines is 897,332 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 77.5% on the previous year and up 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 1.47 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 375,275 number, in 2009.
Philippines ranks 8th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 956,762 number | — |
| 1992 | 864,775 number | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 826,115 number | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 820,256 number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 808,281 number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.47 million number | +81.6% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million number | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 725,199 number | -42.6% |
| 2002 | 570,658 number | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 485,551 number | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 409,468 number | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 446,362 number | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 483,432 number | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 465,355 number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 423,706 number | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 375,275 number | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 379,114 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 418,490 number | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 505,669 number | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 897,332 number | +77.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 897,332 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,244 number, 46.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 897,332 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,637 number, 53.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 956,762 number | 956,762 number | 956,762 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million number | 808,281 number | 1.47 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 487,223 number | 375,275 number | 725,199 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 550,151 number | 379,114 number | 897,332 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 1.07 million number compare
- 6 Chad 978,380 number compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 901,365 number compare
- 9 Mozambique 860,370 number compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 858,211 number compare
- 11 Myanmar 848,088 number compare
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines was 897,332 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 375,275 number in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 8th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.