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 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.06 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
53rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.6888 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
21
1998–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.06 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Philippines peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6888 GPIA, in 2005.
Philippines ranks 53rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9188 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8784 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7398 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7126 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7362 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7225 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6888 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7099 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7093 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7048 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7205 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7622 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7993 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8704 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9277 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9623 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9147 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8986 GPIA | 0.8784 GPIA | 0.9188 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.716 GPIA | 0.6888 GPIA | 0.7398 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8644 GPIA | 0.7622 GPIA | 0.9623 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 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 1.06 GPIA 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 1.11 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6888 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Philippines ranks 53rd 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 39.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release