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 16.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines stood at 16.1%.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines peaked at 41.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 70th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 41.3% | — |
| 1992 | 27.8% | -32.6% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 26.4% | 29.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 15.2% | 22.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.3% | 19.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 13.9% | 19.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 67 Tajikistan 17.1% compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 16.6% compare
- 69 Mauritius 16.5% compare
- 71 Tonga 16.0% compare
- 72 Samoa 15.7% compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.6% 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 16.1% 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 41.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Philippines ranks 70th out of 179 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 5.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release