Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 1.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Philippines, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Philippines stood at 1.62 million.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 1.91 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 460,200, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 9th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 918,601 | — |
| 1979 | 880,452 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 977,784 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 921,109 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 991,672 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 991,215 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 671,438 | -32.3% |
| 1986 | 733,548 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 735,306 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 586,140 | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 485,924 | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 460,200 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 877,636 | +90.7% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million | +41.9% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.75 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.73 million | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.62 million | +9.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.62 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,296, 75.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.62 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,225, 382.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +90.7% | 460,200 | 877,636 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 899,526 | 880,452 | 918,601 | 2 |
| 1980s | 788,237 | 485,924 | 991,672 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 460,200 | 1.86 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.61 million | 1.91 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million | 1.29 million | 1.52 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.20 million | 1.73 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Philippines?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Philippines was 1.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,200 in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release