Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 10.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Philippines, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Philippines is 10.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Philippines peaked at 28.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2014.
That places Philippines 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 28.9% | — |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -31.7% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +69.9% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +32.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 10.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 10.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 16.9% | 28.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.2% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 10.7% | 4 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Philippines?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Philippines was 10.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2014.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Philippines ranks 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.