Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines
Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 6.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines stood at 6.9%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines peaked at 16.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2015.
Philippines ranks 76th of 136 countries on this measure, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.2% | — |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.6% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines was 6.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2015.
- How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Philippines ranks 76th out of 136 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/