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 0.8693 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8693 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
103rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.9131 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.6607 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
20
1998–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.8693 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines peaked at 0.9131 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6607 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Philippines 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7342 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8505 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7131 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.726 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6988 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.687 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6665 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6714 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6678 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6607 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6743 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7012 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7467 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.802 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8185 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8325 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8358 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8554 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9131 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8693 GPIA | -4.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.8693 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.8693 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8105 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7923 GPIA | 0.7342 GPIA | 0.8505 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6851 GPIA | 0.6607 GPIA | 0.726 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7671 GPIA | 0.7012 GPIA | 0.8185 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8612 GPIA | 0.8325 GPIA | 0.9131 GPIA | 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 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 0.8693 GPIA 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 0.9131 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6607 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Philippines ranks 103rd 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 24.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release