Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines

Philippines: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1.40 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.40 million number
Change on year
up 49.5%
World rank
7th
of 149 countries
All-time high
2.53 million number
in 1999
All-time low
712,292 number
in 2014
Years of data
20
1979–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines, 1979–2018

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1979199820181979: 1.2M number1992: 1.3M number1993: 1.4M number1994: 1.5M number1996: 1.3M number1998: 2.4M number1999: 2.5M number2001: 1.8M number2002: 1.6M number2003: 1.6M number2004: 1.7M number2005: 1.7M number2006: 1.9M number2007: 1.9M number2008: 1.7M number2009: 1.4M number2014: 712.3k number2015: 782.6k number2016: 935.3k number2018: 1.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines is 1.40 million number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 49.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines peaked at 2.53 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 712,292 number, in 2014.

That places Philippines 7th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Philippines, 1979 to 2018.
Year number Change
1979 1.24 million number
1992 1.29 million number +4.3%
1993 1.36 million number +5.0%
1994 1.53 million number +12.7%
1996 1.26 million number -17.5%
1998 2.39 million number +89.6%
1999 2.53 million number +5.8%
2001 1.83 million number -27.5%
2002 1.64 million number -10.6%
2003 1.64 million number +0.1%
2004 1.65 million number +0.8%
2005 1.66 million number +0.6%
2006 1.91 million number +14.9%
2007 1.88 million number -1.8%
2008 1.70 million number -9.4%
2009 1.37 million number -19.5%
2014 712,292 number -47.9%
2015 782,630 number +9.9%
2016 935,276 number +19.5%
2018 1.40 million number +49.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.24 million number 1.24 million number 1.24 million number 1
1990s 1.72 million number 1.26 million number 2.53 million number 6
2000s 1.70 million number 1.37 million number 1.91 million number 9
2010s 957,077 number 712,292 number 1.40 million number 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 4 Mali 2.06 million number compare
  2. 5 Chad 1.70 million number compare
  3. 6 Burkina Faso 1.65 million number compare
  4. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1.38 million number compare
  5. 9 Mozambique 1.32 million number compare
  6. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 1.27 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines was 1.40 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 2.53 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 712,292 number in 2014.
How does Philippines rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Philippines ranks 7th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/