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 23.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Philippines, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Philippines is 23.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Philippines peaked at 77.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2019.
That places Philippines 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.2% | — |
| 2002 | 75.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -65.1% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +105.3% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 59.6% | 77.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 16.3% | 26.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 23.3% | 33.6% | 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 one year before the official primary in Philippines?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Philippines was 23.3% 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 77.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Philippines ranks 62nd out of 175 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 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release