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 12.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Philippines stood at 12.4%.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Philippines peaked at 28.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2009.
Philippines ranks 57th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.8% | — |
| 1999 | 26.9% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -46.4% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +15.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 12.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 12.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 26.9% | 28.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.6% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.9% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.8% | 15.8% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Philippines?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Philippines was 12.4% in 2024, 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 28.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Philippines ranks 57th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 25.5%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release