Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Philippines

Philippines: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 350,582 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
350,582 number
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
14th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.56 million number
in 2001
All-time low
347,561 number
in 2015
Years of data
10
2001–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Philippines, 2001–2018

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M2001200920182001: 1.6M number2002: 1.5M number2005: 1.5M number2006: 1.5M number2007: 1.4M number2008: 1.4M number2009: 1.3M number2015: 347.6k number2016: 460.1k number2018: 350.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Philippines stood at 350,582 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Philippines peaked at 1.56 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 347,561 number, in 2015.

That places Philippines 14th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Philippines, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 1.56 million number
2002 1.54 million number -1.2%
2005 1.51 million number -1.7%
2006 1.45 million number -3.7%
2007 1.42 million number -2.5%
2008 1.37 million number -3.1%
2009 1.28 million number -7.2%
2015 347,561 number -72.7%
2016 460,056 number +32.4%
2018 350,582 number -23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.45 million number 1.28 million number 1.56 million number 7
2010s 386,066 number 347,561 number 460,056 number 3

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  6. 17 Türkiye 329,345 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Philippines?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Philippines was 350,582 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 million number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 347,561 number in 2015.
How does Philippines rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Philippines ranks 14th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/