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 825,925 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
825,925 number
Change on year
up 47.4%
World rank
6th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.34 million number
in 1999
All-time low
489,742 number
in 2014
Years of data
15
1998–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines, 1998–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200820181998: 1.2M number1999: 1.3M number2001: 1.1M number2002: 971.1k number2003: 946.6k number2004: 958.6k number2005: 988.3k number2006: 1.1M number2007: 1.1M number2008: 1.0M number2009: 819.3k number2014: 489.7k number2015: 496.3k number2016: 560.4k number2018: 825.9k 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 825,925 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 47.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Philippines peaked at 1.34 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 489,742 number, in 2014.

Philippines ranks 6th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 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, male (number) in Philippines, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 1.23 million number
1999 1.34 million number +9.1%
2001 1.07 million number -20.3%
2002 971,098 number -8.9%
2003 946,585 number -2.5%
2004 958,637 number +1.3%
2005 988,260 number +3.1%
2006 1.12 million number +12.9%
2007 1.09 million number -2.1%
2008 1.01 million number -8.0%
2009 819,274 number -18.5%
2014 489,742 number -40.2%
2015 496,269 number +1.3%
2016 560,370 number +12.9%
2018 825,925 number +47.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.28 million number 1.23 million number 1.34 million number 2
2000s 995,860 number 819,274 number 1.12 million number 9
2010s 593,076 number 489,742 number 825,925 number 4

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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 825,925 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 1.34 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 489,742 number in 2014.
How does Philippines rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Philippines ranks 6th out of 148 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 17.8%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/