Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Philippines

Philippines: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.21 million number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
1.21 million number
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
21st
of 139 countries
All-time high
2.84 million number
in 1999
All-time low
1.14 million number
in 2014
Years of data
18
1979–2015

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Philippines, 1979–2015

01.0M2.0M3.0M1979199720151979: 1.7M number1992: 1.9M number1993: 2.0M number1994: 2.2M number1996: 1.9M number1998: 2.6M number1999: 2.8M number2001: 2.4M number2002: 2.2M number2003: 2.2M number2004: 2.2M number2005: 2.2M number2006: 2.5M number2007: 2.4M number2008: 2.2M number2009: 1.9M number2014: 1.1M number2015: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Philippines is 1.21 million number, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Philippines peaked at 2.84 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million number, in 2014.

That places Philippines 21st out of 139 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Philippines, 1979 to 2015.
Year number Change
1979 1.74 million number
1992 1.94 million number +11.6%
1993 2.00 million number +3.2%
1994 2.18 million number +8.9%
1996 1.94 million number -11.0%
1998 2.64 million number +36.0%
1999 2.84 million number +7.8%
2001 2.41 million number -15.1%
2002 2.23 million number -7.5%
2003 2.20 million number -1.6%
2004 2.21 million number +0.5%
2005 2.23 million number +0.9%
2006 2.47 million number +10.6%
2007 2.41 million number -2.2%
2008 2.20 million number -8.7%
2009 1.88 million number -14.5%
2014 1.14 million number -39.5%
2015 1.21 million number +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.74 million number 1.74 million number 1.74 million number 1
1990s 2.26 million number 1.94 million number 2.84 million number 6
2000s 2.25 million number 1.88 million number 2.47 million number 9
2010s 1.17 million number 1.14 million number 1.21 million number 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 18 Guinea 1.43 million number compare
  2. 19 Egypt 1.43 million number
  3. 20 Guatemala 1.31 million number compare
  4. 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.03 million number compare
  5. 23 Malawi 971,976 number compare
  6. 24 Cambodia 885,901 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Philippines?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Philippines was 1.21 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 2.84 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million number in 2014.
How does Philippines rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Philippines ranks 21st out of 139 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/