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 5.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
5.7%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
84th
of 139 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 1999
All-time low
5.4%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1979–2015

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines, 1979–2015

57.51012.5151979199720151979: 14.9 %1992: 12.5 %1993: 12.6 %1994: 13.5 %1996: 11.5 %1998: 14.7 %1999: 15.5 %2001: 12.7 %2002: 11.6 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 11.2 %2005: 11.1 %2006: 12.2 %2007: 11.8 %2008: 10.7 %2009: 9.1 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 5.7 %

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 5.7%.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines peaked at 15.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2014.

That places Philippines 84th out of 139 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Philippines, 1979 to 2015.
Year % Change
1979 14.9%
1992 12.5% -15.7%
1993 12.6% +1.0%
1994 13.5% +6.5%
1996 11.5% -14.8%
1998 14.7% +27.7%
1999 15.5% +5.8%
2001 12.7% -17.8%
2002 11.6% -8.8%
2003 11.3% -2.9%
2004 11.2% -0.8%
2005 11.1% -0.4%
2006 12.2% +9.2%
2007 11.8% -3.1%
2008 10.7% -9.4%
2009 9.1% -15.0%
2014 5.4% -40.5%
2015 5.7% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 1
1990s 13.4% 11.5% 15.5% 6
2000s 11.3% 9.1% 12.7% 9
2010s 5.5% 5.4% 5.7% 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 5.7% 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 15.5% 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 5.4% in 2014.
How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Philippines ranks 84th out of 139 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 48.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
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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/