Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.17 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Philippines, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Philippines is 1.17 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Philippines peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.551 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Philippines 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.551 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.971 GPIA | +76.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7419 GPIA | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7703 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.26 GPIA | +63.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8341 GPIA | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPIA | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6408 GPIA | -36.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5667 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 1.02 GPIA | +79.7% |
| 1998 | 1.1 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8681 GPIA | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7744 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7161 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.763 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7473 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7111 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7327 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7323 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7215 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7374 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8067 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8391 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9049 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9748 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.21 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +79.7% | 0.5667 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA |
| 1981 | +76.2% | 0.551 GPIA | 0.971 GPIA |
| 1984 | +63.4% | 0.7703 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.551 GPIA | 0.551 GPIA | 0.551 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8495 GPIA | 0.5667 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9952 GPIA | 0.8681 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7373 GPIA | 0.7111 GPIA | 0.7744 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9515 GPIA | 0.8067 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 42 British Virgin Islands 1.2 GPIA compare
- 43 India 1.17 GPIA compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 1.17 GPIA compare
- 46 Korea 1.17 GPIA compare
- 47 Mali 1.17 GPIA compare
- 48 Costa Rica 1.14 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Philippines?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Philippines was 1.17 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.551 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Philippines ranks 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 of primary 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