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

Latest (2018)
897,332 number
Change on year
up 77.5%
World rank
8th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.47 million number
in 1998
All-time low
375,275 number
in 2009
Years of data
20
1979–2018

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Philippines, 1979–2018

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1979199820181979: 956.8k number1992: 864.8k number1993: 826.1k number1994: 820.3k number1996: 808.3k number1998: 1.5M number1999: 1.3M number2001: 725.2k number2002: 570.7k number2003: 485.6k number2004: 409.5k number2005: 446.4k number2006: 483.4k number2007: 465.4k number2008: 423.7k number2009: 375.3k number2014: 379.1k number2015: 418.5k number2016: 505.7k number2018: 897.3k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Philippines, 1979 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Côte d'Ivoire 1.07 million number compare
  2. 6 Chad 978,380 number compare
  3. 7 Burkina Faso 901,365 number compare
  4. 9 Mozambique 860,370 number compare
  5. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 858,211 number compare
  6. 11 Myanmar 848,088 number compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.