Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 2.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines is 2.85 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines peaked at 3.45 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million, in 1992.
That places Philippines 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.27 million | — |
| 1992 | 1.85 million | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 2.24 million | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 3.32 million | +61.2% |
| 1999 | 3.45 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.75 million | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 2.58 million | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.52 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.54 million | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.88 million | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 2.60 million | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.42 million | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.28 million | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 2.70 million | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 2.85 million | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.27 million | 2.27 million | 2.27 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.49 million | 1.85 million | 3.45 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.57 million | 2.30 million | 2.75 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 2.19 million | 2.88 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million | 2.42 million | 3.28 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines was 2.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million in 1992.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Philippines ranks 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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