Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 269,625 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines stood at 269,625.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines peaked at 863,774 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 202,684, in 2019.
That places Philippines 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 863,774 | — |
| 2002 | 842,027 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 810,410 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 771,938 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 771,042 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 749,946 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 720,489 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 298,475 | -58.6% |
| 2015 | 333,293 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 374,741 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 307,699 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 259,437 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 202,684 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 404,317 | +99.5% |
| 2021 | 403,579 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 338,730 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 303,093 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 269,625 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 789,947 | 720,489 | 863,774 | 7 |
| 2010s | 296,055 | 202,684 | 374,741 | 6 |
| 2020s | 343,869 | 269,625 | 404,317 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines was 269,625 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 863,774 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,684 in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release