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

Philippines: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 457,457 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
457,457 number
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
24th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.32 million number
in 1999
All-time low
389,008 number
in 2014
Years of data
13
1998–2015

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Philippines, 1998–2015

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M1998200620151998: 1.2M number1999: 1.3M number2001: 1.0M number2002: 914.0k number2003: 918.6k number2004: 916.5k number2005: 897.1k number2006: 1.0M number2007: 989.4k number2008: 887.0k number2009: 750.4k number2014: 389.0k number2015: 457.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 457,457 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2015.

The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Philippines peaked at 1.32 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 389,008 number, in 2014.

That places Philippines 24th out of 137 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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, female (number) in Philippines, 1998 to 2015.
Year number Change
1998 1.24 million number
1999 1.32 million number +6.1%
2001 1.01 million number -23.4%
2002 914,001 number -9.3%
2003 918,582 number +0.5%
2004 916,473 number -0.2%
2005 897,055 number -2.1%
2006 1.01 million number +12.6%
2007 989,396 number -2.1%
2008 887,010 number -10.3%
2009 750,352 number -15.4%
2014 389,008 number -48.2%
2015 457,457 number +17.6%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 457,457 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,264 number, 10.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 457,457 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,115 number, 26.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.28 million number 1.24 million number 1.32 million number 2
2000s 921,253 number 750,352 number 1.01 million number 9
2010s 423,232 number 389,008 number 457,457 number 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 560,954 number compare
  2. 22 Malawi 480,930 number compare
  3. 23 Cambodia 480,902 number compare
  4. 25 Burundi 385,769 number compare
  5. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 364,232 number compare
  6. 27 Morocco 362,544 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 457,457 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 1.32 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 389,008 number in 2014.
How does Philippines rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Philippines ranks 24th out of 137 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 49.0%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/