Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 12.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 12.6% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Philippines peaked at 18.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2014.
Philippines ranks 43rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.3% | — |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +11.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 12.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 12.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.2% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Philippines?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Philippines was 12.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2014.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Philippines ranks 43rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release