Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 13.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Philippines is 13.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Philippines peaked at 37.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2023.
That places Philippines 62nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.0% | — |
| 1999 | 30.3% | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +25.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 13.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 13.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.8%, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 30.3% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 12.7% | 21.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 16.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 11.0% | 18.1% | 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, male in Philippines?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Philippines was 13.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Philippines ranks 62nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release