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 13.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
13.5%
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
44th
of 134 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 1998
All-time low
7.2%
in 2009
Years of data
15
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Philippines, 1998–2018

1020301998200820181998: 32.4 %1999: 25.2 %2001: 15.9 %2002: 12 %2003: 10.4 %2004: 8.8 %2005: 9.7 %2006: 10.1 %2007: 9.4 %2008: 8.3 %2009: 7.2 %2014: 8.2 %2015: 8.7 %2016: 10.1 %2018: 13.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 13.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Philippines peaked at 32.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2009.

Philippines ranks 44th of 134 countries on this measure, 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, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in Philippines, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 32.4%
1999 25.2% -22.1%
2001 15.9% -37.0%
2002 12.0% -24.2%
2003 10.4% -14.0%
2004 8.8% -15.0%
2005 9.7% +9.8%
2006 10.1% +4.2%
2007 9.4% -6.9%
2008 8.3% -11.4%
2009 7.2% -13.2%
2014 8.2% +13.5%
2015 8.7% +5.9%
2016 10.1% +16.2%
2018 13.5% +34.2%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 13.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 13.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.8% 25.2% 32.4% 2
2000s 10.2% 7.2% 15.9% 9
2010s 10.1% 8.2% 13.5% 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 41 Malaysia 14.6% compare
  2. 42 Cape Verde 13.8% compare
  3. 43 Nicaragua 13.7% compare
  4. 45 Mongolia 13.3% compare
  5. 46 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.2% compare
  6. 47 Ghana 12.9% compare

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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 13.5% in 2018, 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 32.4% 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 7.2% in 2009.
How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Philippines ranks 44th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
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 up 62.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.