Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 11.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Philippines is 11.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 15.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 46th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12.0% | — |
| 1979 | 11.1% | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -33.4% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +80.9% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +45.1% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 5.2% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 4.8% | 15.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 10.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.5% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 465,772 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Philippines?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Philippines was 11.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.