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
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines, 1979–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Mali 2.06 million number compare
- 5 Chad 1.70 million number compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 1.65 million number compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1.38 million number compare
- 9 Mozambique 1.32 million number compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 1.27 million number compare
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
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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About this data
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/