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 17.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.2%
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
72nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 1998
All-time low
14.6%
in 2023
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 %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 17.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines peaked at 34.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 72nd 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 | 34.2% | — |
| 1999 | 29.8% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +18.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 17.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 17.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 29.8% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 18.1% | 26.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 17.9% | 22.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 14.6% | 21.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 69 Maldives 18.0% compare
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.4% compare
- 71 Egypt 17.3% compare
- 73 Seychelles 17.2% compare
- 74 Kenya 17.0% compare
- 75 Cape Verde 16.3% 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 17.2% 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 34.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Philippines ranks 72nd 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 down 3.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release