Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Philippines

Philippines: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
67th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Philippines, 1997–2019

0.20.30.40.50.61997200820191997: 0.489 % of youth population with low education1998: 0.539 % of youth population with low education1999: 0.538 % of youth population with low education2000: 0.546 % of youth population with low education2001: 0.56 % of youth population with low education2002: 0.507 % of youth population with low education2003: 0.519 % of youth population with low education2004: 0.542 % of youth population with low education2005: 0.396 % of youth population with low education2006: 0.162 % of youth population with low education2007: 0.168 % of youth population with low education2008: 0.159 % of youth population with low education2009: 0.157 % of youth population with low education2010: 0.163 % of youth population with low education2011: 0.157 % of youth population with low education2012: 0.164 % of youth population with low education2013: 0.163 % of youth population with low education2014: 0.156 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.158 % of youth population with low education2016: 0.173 % of youth population with low education2017: 0.187 % of youth population with low education2018: 0.172 % of youth population with low education2019: 0.175 % of youth population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Philippines is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Philippines peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.

Philippines ranks 67th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1997 0.5%
1998 0.5% +10.2%
1999 0.5% -0.1%
2000 0.5% +1.4%
2001 0.6% +2.6%
2002 0.5% -9.5%
2003 0.5% +2.5%
2004 0.5% +4.4%
2005 0.4% -26.8%
2006 0.2% -59.1%
2007 0.2% +3.5%
2008 0.2% -5.2%
2009 0.2% -1.3%
2010 0.2% +3.9%
2011 0.2% -3.8%
2012 0.2% +4.3%
2013 0.2% -0.4%
2014 0.2% -4.3%
2015 0.2% +1.1%
2016 0.2% +9.3%
2017 0.2% +8.3%
2018 0.2% -7.8%
2019 0.2% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 64 Greece 0.2% compare
  2. 65 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
  3. 66 Mexico 0.2% compare
  4. 68 Colombia 0.2% compare
  5. 69 Netherlands 0.2% compare
  6. 70 South Africa 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Philippines?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Philippines was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does Philippines rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Philippines ranks 67th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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