Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines

Philippines: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 7.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
7.7%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
83rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 1998
All-time low
7.0%
in 2014
Years of data
13
1998–2015

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines, 1998–2015

51015201998200620151998: 21.3 %1999: 21.3 %2001: 14.8 %2002: 13.2 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 10.1 %2005: 10.3 %2006: 10.5 %2007: 10.1 %2008: 9.3 %2009: 9 %2014: 7 %2015: 7.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines stood at 7.7%.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines peaked at 21.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2014.

That places Philippines 83rd out of 138 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Philippines, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 21.3%
1999 21.3% -0.2%
2001 14.8% -30.4%
2002 13.2% -10.8%
2003 11.3% -14.7%
2004 10.1% -10.3%
2005 10.3% +1.3%
2006 10.5% +2.5%
2007 10.1% -3.7%
2008 9.3% -7.9%
2009 9.0% -3.7%
2014 7.0% -21.9%
2015 7.7% +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.3% 21.3% 21.3% 2
2000s 11.0% 9.0% 14.8% 9
2010s 7.3% 7.0% 7.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Philippines was 7.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2014.
How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Philippines ranks 83rd out of 138 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/