Children out of school, primary in Philippines
Philippines: Children out of school, primary was 1.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary in Philippines, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in Philippines stood at 1.62 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Philippines peaked at 1.91 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 460,200, in 1990.
That places Philippines 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 899,526 | 880,452 | 918,601 | 2 |
| 1980s | 788,237 | 485,924 | 991,672 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 460,200 | 1.86 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.61 million | 1.91 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million | 1.29 million | 1.52 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.20 million | 1.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 527,504 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 41.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 52.20 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Philippines?
- Children out of school, primary in Philippines was 1.62 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,200 in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for children out of school, primary?
- Philippines ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.