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 0.9984 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9984 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
52nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.6906 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
20
1998–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines stood at 0.9984 GPIA.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6906 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Philippines 52nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.875 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8594 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7435 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7211 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7333 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7202 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6906 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7056 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7042 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6954 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7089 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7529 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7926 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8863 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9195 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9628 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9453 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9824 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9984 GPIA | -4.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.9984 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.9984 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8409 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8672 GPIA | 0.8594 GPIA | 0.875 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7137 GPIA | 0.6906 GPIA | 0.7435 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8378 GPIA | 0.7529 GPIA | 0.9195 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9863 GPIA | 0.9453 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 49 Costa Rica 1.01 GPIA compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 51 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Switzerland 0.9944 GPIA compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9923 GPIA compare
- 55 Romania 0.9905 GPIA compare
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 0.9984 GPIA 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 1.04 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6906 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Philippines ranks 52nd out of 171 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 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release