Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 3.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Philippines, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Philippines is 3.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 11.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 78th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.2% | — |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +79.0% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -38.9% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -34.6% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -38.9% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -38.5% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +202.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -39.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +91.9% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +17.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8%, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +202.0% | 1.4% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 2.4% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 1.4% | 11.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.8% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Philippines?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Philippines was 3.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/