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 1.40 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.40 million
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
8th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.89 million
in 1999
All-time low
1.19 million
in 2023
Years of data
21
1998–2024
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.40 million for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines peaked at 1.89 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 8th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.78 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.89 million | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million | +18.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.40 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,713, 61.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.40 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,037, 155.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 million | 1.78 million | 1.89 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 1.37 million | 1.63 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.28 million | 1.52 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.19 million | 1.66 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 1.40 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 1.89 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 1.19 million in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Philippines ranks 8th out of 170 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 9.8%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release