Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 3.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.86 million
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
8th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.36 million
in 2021
All-time low
2.51 million
in 1992
Years of data
25
1979–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Philippines, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Philippines stood at 3.86 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Philippines peaked at 4.36 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million, in 1992.
That places Philippines 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.92 million | — |
| 1992 | 2.51 million | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 2.68 million | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.93 million | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 2.79 million | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.65 million | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 3.88 million | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.45 million | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 3.28 million | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.23 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.22 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.38 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.33 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.15 million | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.90 million | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 2.73 million | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.91 million | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.16 million | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 3.91 million | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.49 million | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 4.36 million | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 3.54 million | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 3.39 million | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.86 million | +13.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.86 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71,516, 54.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.86 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,899, 133.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.92 million | 2.92 million | 2.92 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.07 million | 2.51 million | 3.88 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.24 million | 2.90 million | 3.45 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.43 million | 2.73 million | 4.16 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.73 million | 3.39 million | 4.36 million | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Philippines?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Philippines was 3.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million in 1992.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Philippines ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release