Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Philippines

Philippines: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 308,338 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
308,338 number
Change on year
up 73.4%
World rank
16th
of 134 countries
All-time high
624,173 number
in 1998
All-time low
115,106 number
in 2014
Years of data
15
1998–2018

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Philippines, 1998–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820181998: 624.2k number1999: 589.6k number2001: 280.8k number2002: 227.6k number2003: 186.4k number2004: 152.2k number2005: 160.5k number2006: 181.7k number2007: 181.4k number2008: 168.8k number2009: 151.2k number2014: 115.1k number2015: 137.7k number2016: 177.8k number2018: 308.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 308,338 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 73.4% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Philippines peaked at 624,173 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 115,106 number, in 2014.

Philippines ranks 16th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number) in Philippines, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 624,173 number
1999 589,638 number -5.5%
2001 280,837 number -52.4%
2002 227,598 number -19.0%
2003 186,371 number -18.1%
2004 152,182 number -18.3%
2005 160,479 number +5.5%
2006 181,675 number +13.2%
2007 181,440 number -0.1%
2008 168,843 number -6.9%
2009 151,174 number -10.5%
2014 115,106 number -23.9%
2015 137,652 number +19.6%
2016 177,793 number +29.2%
2018 308,338 number +73.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 606,906 number 589,638 number 624,173 number 2
2000s 187,844 number 151,174 number 280,837 number 9
2010s 184,722 number 115,106 number 308,338 number 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 13 Iraq 362,478 number compare
  2. 14 Guinea 323,403 number compare
  3. 15 Yemen 323,011 number compare
  4. 17 Mexico 225,315 number compare
  5. 18 Guatemala 203,853 number compare
  6. 19 Türkiye 178,745 number compare

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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 308,338 number in 2018, 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 624,173 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 115,106 number in 2014.
How does Philippines rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
Philippines ranks 16th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,028 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.