Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 13.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 13.9% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines peaked at 22.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2014.
That places Philippines 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 22.7% | — |
| 1992 | 15.6% | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +13.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 13.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 13.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 15.6% | 20.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.3% | 17.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 15.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.2% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines was 13.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2014.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Philippines ranks 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release