Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9872 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Philippines, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Philippines stood at 0.9872 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Philippines peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8551 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Philippines 71st out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9972 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9767 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8763 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8551 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.88 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.915 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9037 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.974 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9652 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9722 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.998 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9829 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9872 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9984 GPIA | 0.9767 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9007 GPIA | 0.8551 GPIA | 0.974 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9811 GPIA | 0.9652 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 68 Togo 0.9903 GPIA compare
- 69 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9889 GPIA compare
- 70 Burundi 0.9875 GPIA compare
- 72 South Africa 0.9846 GPIA compare
- 73 New Zealand 0.9831 GPIA compare
- 74 Slovenia 0.9809 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 one year before the official primary in Philippines?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Philippines was 0.9872 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8551 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Philippines ranks 71st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 one year before the official primary entry 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