Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Philippines

Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 15.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15.4%
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
49th
of 133 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2001
All-time low
15.4%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2001–2018

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

204060802001200920182001: 76 %2002: 74 %2005: 69.7 %2006: 66.4 %2007: 64.6 %2008: 62.7 %2009: 58.5 %2015: 15.7 %2016: 20.7 %2018: 15.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Philippines stood at 15.4%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Philippines peaked at 76.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2018.

That places Philippines 49th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Philippines, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 76.0%
2002 74.0% -2.6%
2005 69.7% -5.8%
2006 66.4% -4.7%
2007 64.6% -2.6%
2008 62.7% -3.0%
2009 58.5% -6.7%
2015 15.7% -73.1%
2016 20.7% +31.4%
2018 15.4% -25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.4% 58.5% 76.0% 7
2010s 17.3% 15.4% 20.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Philippines?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Philippines was 15.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Philippines ranks 49th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/