Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 575,557 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Philippines is 575,557, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Philippines peaked at 759,272 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 266,501, in 2009.
That places Philippines 10th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 759,272 | — |
| 1999 | 724,779 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 404,098 | -44.2% |
| 2002 | 352,540 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 316,768 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 292,940 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 296,117 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 305,929 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 285,452 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 278,886 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 266,501 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 319,030 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 357,971 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 415,353 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 594,596 | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 576,429 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 556,979 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 710,585 | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 552,494 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 493,155 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 575,557 | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 742,026 | 724,779 | 759,272 | 2 |
| 2000s | 311,026 | 266,501 | 404,098 | 9 |
| 2010s | 452,676 | 319,030 | 594,596 | 5 |
| 2020s | 577,754 | 493,155 | 710,585 | 5 |
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- 11 Madagascar 545,584 compare
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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, female in Philippines?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Philippines was 575,557 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 759,272 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,501 in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release