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, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines stood at 13.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines peaked at 18.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2014.
Philippines ranks 53rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.9% | — |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +11.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 13.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 13.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.6%, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.9% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.0% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.3% | 14.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.5% | 15.4% | 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 18.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2014.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Philippines ranks 53rd 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 34.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release