Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 15.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines is 15.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines peaked at 25.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2009.
Philippines ranks 69th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.1% | — |
| 1999 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +12.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 15.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 15.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.5%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 25.1% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.2% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.6% | 17.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.3% | 17.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.5% compare
- 67 British Virgin Islands 15.5% compare
- 68 Myanmar 15.2% compare
- 70 Rwanda 14.8% compare
- 71 Cuba 14.5% compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 14.2% compare
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines was 15.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Philippines ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release