Table 1.

Percentage of Population Aged 5 to 24 Years by Schooling Status and Sex, and by Age Group, Region, and Area of
Residence: Philippines, 2022

Population Aged 5 Currently Attending Not Currently Attending

Age Group/Region/Area of Residence to 24 Years
(Total, in
Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female
thousands)

PHILIPPINES 42,185 34,329 17,227 17,102 7,856 4,420 3,435

Percent to Total 100 81.4 40.8 40.5 18.6 10.5 8.1
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 1,718 4.1 4.3 3.8 4.1 4.2 3.9
6-9 9,414 26.8 27.1 26.5 2.6 2.7 2.5
10 - 12 6,440 18.4 18.9 17.8 1.6 1.6 1.7
13 - 14 4,429 12.6 12.6 12.5 1.5 1.9 1.0
15 - 16 4,092 11.4 11.1 11.6 2.5 2.9 1.9
17 - 19 6,254 15.1 14.9 15.3 13.7 15.1 11.8
20 - 24 9,837 11.7 11.0 12.5 74.0 71.6 77.2
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION 4,900 3,952 1,991 1,961 948 502 445
Percent to Total 100 80.7 40.6 40.0 19.3 10.3 9.1
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 216 3.8 3.9 3.7 6.8 6.6 7.1
6-9 1,019 25.4 25.9 24.9 1.5 * *
10 - 12 729 18.2 18.7 17.7 * * *
13 - 14 539 13.4 13.5 13.4 * * *
15 - 16 419 10.1 9.9 10.4 1.9 2.6 *
17 - 19 752 16.6 16.2 16.9 10.4 11.1 9.5
20 - 24 1,225 12.4 12.0 12.9 77.4 75.7 79.2
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 703 593 291 302 111 70 41
Percent to Total 100 84.3 41.4 42.9 15.7 9.9 5.8
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 26 4.2 4.8 3.5 * * *
6-9 154 25.9 26.3 25.5 * * *
10 - 12 102 17.0 17.9 16.2 * * *
13 - 14 72 12.0 12.2 11.9 * * -
15 - 16 68 11.0 11.4 10.6 * * *
17 - 19 104 15.6 15.2 15.9 11.0 11.9 *
20 - 24 177 14.3 12.2 16.4 83.2 81.4 86.2
REGION I - ILOCOS REGION 1,959 1,625 823 803 334 190 144
Percent to Total 100 82.9 42.0 41.0 17.1 9.7 7.4
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 85 5.2 7.3 3.0 * * *
6-9 435 26.6 25.2 28.0 * * *
10 - 12 299 18.4 18.8 18.0 * - *
13 - 14 221 13.4 13.7 13.2 * * *
15 - 16 191 11.5 12.0 11.0 * * *
17 - 19 291 14.9 13.8 16.0 14.7 18.1 *
20 - 24 437 10.0 9.3 10.8 82.1 78.6 86.8
REGION II - CAGAYAN VALLEY 1,364 1,147 577 570 217 126 91
Percent to Total 100 84.1 42.3 41.8 15.9 9.3 6.6
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 48 4.0 4.0 4.0 * * *
6-9 318 27.7 28.5 26.8 * * *
10 - 12 214 18.3 18.8 17.8 * * *
13 - 14 146 12.6 12.8 12.4 * * *
15 - 16 124 10.5 10.0 11.1 * * -
17 - 19 204 15.1 14.8 15.4 13.9 17.5 *
20 - 24 310 11.8 11.2 12.5 80.4 75.9 86.6
Notes: Totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
"*" An asterisk indicates that a figure is based on fewer than 25 unweighted cases and has been suppressed.
"-" Denotes zero case or equal to zero
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2022 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey
Table 1 Percentage of Population Aged 5 to 24 Years by Schooling Status and Sex, and by Age Group, Region, and Area of
Residence: Philippines, 2022

Population Aged 5 Currently Attending Not Currently Attending

Age Group/Region/Area of Residence to 24 Years
(Total, in
Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female
thousands)

REGION III - CENTRAL LUZON 4,605 3,661 1,850 1,811 945 524 421
Percent to Total 100 79.5 40.2 39.3 20.5 11.4 9.1
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 159 3.7 3.7 3.8 2.3 * *
6-9 1,002 26.8 27.0 26.6 2.2 * *
10 - 12 702 19.1 20.2 18.0 * * *
13 - 14 457 12.1 11.4 12.8 * * *
15 - 16 438 11.5 11.5 11.4 2.0 * *
17 - 19 733 16.0 16.0 16.0 15.5 15.2 15.9
20 - 24 1,115 10.8 10.2 11.4 76.3 74.2 78.9
REGION IV-A-CALABARZON 6,119 4,943 2,472 2,472 1,176 666 511
Percent to Total 100 80.8 40.4 40.4 19.2 10.9 8.3
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 235 4.2 4.9 3.5 * * *
6-9 1,323 26.5 26.5 26.5 * * *
10 - 12 928 18.5 18.2 18.8 * * *
13 - 14 622 12.4 13.5 11.3 * * -
15 - 16 621 12.2 11.9 12.4 * * *
17 - 19 918 15.2 15.1 15.3 14.2 16.2 11.5
20 - 24 1,474 11.0 9.9 12.2 78.9 76.0 82.6
MIMAROPA REGION 1,317 1,120 561 560 196 116 80
Percent to Total 100 85.1 42.6 42.5 14.9 8.8 6.1
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 62 5.0 5.0 5.1 * * *
6-9 313 27.6 28.5 26.6 * * *
10 - 12 199 17.5 17.8 17.2 * * *
13 - 14 158 13.8 14.5 13.2 * * *
15 - 16 124 10.7 10.9 10.5 * * *
17 - 19 187 14.3 13.9 14.8 13.8 16.0 10.6
20 - 24 272 11.1 9.5 12.7 75.1 72.8 78.4
REGION V - BICOL REGION 2,563 2,163 1,080 1,083 400 242 158
Percent to Total 100 84.4 42.1 42.2 15.6 9.4 6.2
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 95 3.7 4.7 2.8 * * *
6-9 612 28.1 27.7 28.5 * * *
10 - 12 401 18.5 20.0 16.9 * * *
13 - 14 267 12.2 11.7 12.8 * * *
15 - 16 254 11.2 10.2 12.2 * * *
17 - 19 370 14.6 15.6 13.5 13.6 14.2 12.7
20 - 24 565 11.7 10.1 13.4 77.7 76.0 80.3
REGION VI - WESTERN VISAYAS 2,969 2,376 1,189 1,187 593 340 253
Percent to Total 100 80.0 40.1 40.0 20.0 11.5 8.5
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 113 4.2 3.9 4.4 * * *
6-9 663 26.1 26.9 25.3 7.1 * *
10 - 12 449 17.6 18.3 16.9 5.1 * *
13 - 14 306 12.2 12.0 12.4 * * *
15 - 16 318 12.4 12.1 12.7 * * *
17 - 19 425 14.6 14.3 14.9 13.2 15.6 10.1
20 - 24 696 12.9 12.4 13.4 65.7 62.5 69.9
Notes: Totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
"*" An asterisk indicates that a figure is based on fewer than 25 unweighted cases and has been suppressed.
"-" Denotes zero case or equal to zero
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2022 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey
Table 1 Percentage of Population Aged 5 to 24 Years by Schooling Status and Sex, and by Age Group, Region, and Area of
Residence: Philippines, 2022

Population Aged 5 Currently Attending Not Currently Attending

Age Group/Region/Area of Residence to 24 Years
(Total, in
Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female
thousands)

REGION VII - CENTRAL VISAYAS 3,077 2,490 1,257 1,233 587 325 262
Percent to Total 100 80.9 40.9 40.1 19.1 10.6 8.5
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 127 4.5 4.5 4.6 * * *
6-9 686 27.0 27.7 26.3 * * *
10 - 12 468 18.6 19.3 18.0 * * *
13 - 14 326 12.8 12.7 13.0 * * *
15 - 16 308 12.0 11.5 12.5 * * *
17 - 19 441 14.3 14.0 14.7 14.4 17.0 11.3
20 - 24 722 10.6 10.3 11.0 77.8 74.6 81.8
REGION VIII - EASTERN VISAYAS 1,949 1,652 846 806 296 160 136
Percent to Total 100 84.8 43.4 41.4 15.2 8.2 7.0
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 73 3.7 3.5 3.9 3.9 * *
6-9 459 27.5 27.7 27.3 * * *
10 - 12 288 17.3 17.8 16.7 * * *
13 - 14 213 12.7 12.3 13.1 * * *
15 - 16 179 10.4 10.7 10.1 2.5 * *
17 - 19 300 15.8 15.3 16.3 13.2 13.3 13.2
20 - 24 437 12.6 12.6 12.7 76.8 74.9 79.1
REGION IX - ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA 1,526 1,170 590 581 355 192 163
Percent to Total 100 76.7 38.6 38.1 23.3 12.6 10.7
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 69 3.8 3.9 3.8 6.7 6.5 *
6-9 338 25.7 26.1 25.3 10.5 10.5 10.6
10 - 12 226 17.0 18.3 15.8 7.4 7.6 7.1
13 - 14 162 12.6 11.7 13.6 3.9 * *
15 - 16 154 12.1 11.9 12.4 3.5 * *
17 - 19 230 16.1 16.1 16.1 11.6 12.2 10.8
20 - 24 348 12.6 12.1 13.1 56.4 55.8 57.1
REGION X - NORTHERN MINDANAO 1,984 1,655 819 837 328 198 130
Percent to Total 100 83.4 41.3 42.2 16.6 10.0 6.6
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 91 4.1 4.7 3.6 6.8 * *
6-9 430 25.6 25.8 25.3 * * *
10 - 12 302 17.9 18.3 17.6 * * *
13 - 14 198 11.8 11.9 11.6 * * *
15 - 16 201 11.7 11.3 12.1 * * *
17 - 19 294 15.5 15.5 15.4 11.6 12.6 10.1
20 - 24 468 13.4 12.5 14.3 74.9 72.7 78.4
REGION XI - DAVAO REGION 2,093 1,678 844 835 414 229 185
Percent to Total 100 80.2 40.3 39.9 19.8 11.0 8.8
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 93 4.3 4.1 4.6 4.9 * *
6-9 471 27.7 28.4 26.9 * * *
10 - 12 330 19.4 19.8 19.0 * * *
13 - 14 218 12.7 12.7 12.8 * * *
15 - 16 217 12.1 11.8 12.5 3.3 * *
17 - 19 286 13.1 12.6 13.5 16.0 17.7 14.0
20 - 24 477 10.6 10.6 10.6 72.2 67.8 77.5
Notes: Totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
"*" An asterisk indicates that a figure is based on fewer than 25 unweighted cases and has been suppressed.
"-" Denotes zero case or equal to zero
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2022 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey
Table 1 Percentage of Population Aged 5 to 24 Years by Schooling Status and Sex, and by Age Group, Region, and Area of
Residence: Philippines, 2022

Population Aged 5 Currently Attending Not Currently Attending

Age Group/Region/Area of Residence to 24 Years
(Total, in
Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female
thousands)

REGION XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 2,003 1,653 824 829 349 200 149
Percent to Total 100 82.6 41.2 41.4 17.4 10.0 7.4
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 86 4.4 4.5 4.3 3.9 * *
6-9 454 27.1 27.8 26.4 * * *
10 - 12 311 18.4 18.8 18.0 * * *
13 - 14 208 12.0 12.0 12.1 * * *
15 - 16 190 11.0 10.9 11.1 * * *
17 - 19 298 15.0 14.5 15.4 14.4 17.4 10.5
20 - 24 455 12.0 11.4 12.7 73.2 69.2 78.5
REGION XIII - CARAGA 1,122 941 474 467 181 103 78
Percent to Total 100 83.9 42.3 41.6 16.1 9.2 6.9
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 43 4.1 4.4 3.8 * * *
6-9 266 28.1 28.3 27.8 * * *
10 - 12 171 18.1 18.2 17.9 * * -
13 - 14 119 12.5 12.5 12.5 * * *
15 - 16 102 10.5 10.1 10.9 * * *
17 - 19 165 14.7 14.8 14.5 14.9 14.9 14.9
20 - 24 256 12.1 11.7 12.6 78.1 76.1 80.7
BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION
1,932 1,508 740 768 424 235 189
IN MUSLIM MINDANAO
Percent to Total 100 78.1 38.3 39.7 21.9 12.2 9.8
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 99 2.8 2.6 3.1 13.1 12.1 14.5
6-9 472 29.3 30.5 28.1 7.1 7.4 6.7
10 - 12 321 20.5 21.9 19.2 2.7 * *
13 - 14 196 11.8 11.6 12.0 4.1 * *
15 - 16 182 10.3 9.8 10.8 6.2 7.6 *
17 - 19 257 12.8 12.5 13.1 14.9 15.6 14.0
20 - 24 405 12.3 11.0 13.6 51.8 50.9 52.9
Area of Residence
URBAN 20,894 16,887 8,472 8,415 4,007 2,176 1,831
Percent to Total 100 80.8 40.5 40.3 19.2 10.4 8.8
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 877 4.2 4.5 3.8 4.4 4.5 4.3
6-9 4,498 26.1 26.6 25.7 2.1 2.3 2.0
10 - 12 3,112 18.1 18.3 17.8 1.5 1.6 1.4
13 - 14 2,158 12.4 12.4 12.5 1.4 2.1 *
15 - 16 2,019 11.4 11.3 11.4 2.4 2.9 1.8
17 - 19 3,142 15.5 15.2 15.9 12.9 14.6 10.9
20 - 24 5,089 12.3 11.6 12.9 75.3 72.0 79.2
RURAL 21,291 17,442 8,755 8,687 3,849 2,244 1,604
Percent to Total 100 81.9 41.1 40.8 18.1 10.5 7.5
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 842 4.0 4.2 3.8 3.7 3.9 3.5
6-9 4,917 27.5 27.7 27.3 3.1 3.1 3.1
10 - 12 3,327 18.7 19.5 17.8 1.8 1.6 2.1
13 - 14 2,271 12.7 12.7 12.6 1.7 1.8 1.4
15 - 16 2,074 11.3 10.9 11.7 2.5 2.9 2.0
17 - 19 3,112 14.7 14.6 14.7 14.4 15.5 12.9
20 - 24 4,748 11.2 10.3 12.0 72.8 71.2 74.9
Notes: Totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
"*" An asterisk indicates that a figure is based on fewer than 25 unweighted cases and has been suppressed.
"-" Denotes zero case or equal to zero
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2022 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey
 Table 2. Percentage of Population Aged 5 to 24 Years Who Were Not Attending School by Sex and by Reason for Not Attending
School, Region, and Area of Residence: Philippines, 2022

Reason for Not Attending School/Region/Area of Residence Both Sexes Male Female

PHILIPPINES
Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 42,185 21,647 20,538
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 7,856 4,420 3,435
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School 0.4 0.4 0.4
Illness/Disability 3.7 4.0 3.2
Pregnancy 1.8 * 4.0
Marriage 10.7 5.7 17.0
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 9.9 10.8 8.7
Employment 19.7 25.9 11.6
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 21.1 15.1 28.9
Looking for Work 5.4 6.8 3.7
Lack of Personal Interest 12.6 17.9 5.6
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine 0.7 0.8 0.5
Too Young to Go to School 3.2 3.3 3.0
Bullying 0.3 0.4 *
Family Matters 6.4 5.0 8.4
Others 4.2 3.9 4.6

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 4,900 2,493 2,407
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 948 502 445
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School - - -
Illness/Disability 3.8 3.9 *
Pregnancy 2.3 - 4.9
Marriage 8.6 4.3 13.4
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 6.4 6.2 6.6
Employment 24.5 33.6 14.2
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 24.6 19.0 30.9
Looking for Work 5.3 6.3 4.1
Lack of Personal Interest 8.4 11.2 5.3
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine * * *
Too Young to Go to School 5.2 4.4 6.0
Bullying * * *
Family Matters 8.9 8.1 9.8
Others * * *

CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 703 361 343
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 111 70 41
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School * * *
Illness/Disability 4.1 * *
Pregnancy * - *
Marriage 6.3 * 11.0
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 7.2 7.6 *
Employment 15.2 20.3 *
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 28.8 18.5 46.3
Looking for Work * * *
Lack of Personal Interest 24.1 33.9 *
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine * * *
Too Young to Go to School * * *
Bullying * * *
Family Matters 4.5 * *
Others * * *

Notes: "*" An asterisk indicates that a figure is based on fewer than 25 unweighted cases and has been suppressed.
"-" Denotes zero case or equal to zero
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2022 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey
Table 2 Percentage of Population Aged 5 to 24 Years Who Were Not Attending School by Sex and by Reason for Not Attending
School, Region, and Area of Residence: Philippines, 2022

Reason for Not Attending School/Region/Area of Residence Both Sexes Male Female

REGION I - ILOCOS REGION

Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 1,959 1,013 947
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 334 190 144
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School - - -
Illness/Disability * * *
Pregnancy * * *
Marriage 7.9 * *
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 18.3 20.1 15.8
Employment 19.5 25.1 *
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 26.7 20.9 34.5
Looking for Work 5.2 * *
Lack of Personal Interest 8.0 10.9 *
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine * * *
Too Young to Go to School * * *
Bullying * * -
Family Matters * * *
Others * * *

REGION II - CAGAYAN VALLEY

Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 1,364 704 661
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 217 126 91
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School * - *
Illness/Disability * * *
Pregnancy * - *
Marriage 18.7 * 32.0
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 10.8 10.8 *
Employment 19.2 29.2 *
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 24.1 15.7 35.8
Looking for Work 3.8 * *
Lack of Personal Interest 14.6 22.0 *
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine - - -
Too Young to Go to School * * *
Bullying - - -
Family Matters * * *
Others * * -

REGION III - CENTRAL LUZON

Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 4,605 2,374 2,232
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 945 524 421
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School - - -
Illness/Disability 2.6 * *
Pregnancy * - *
Marriage 13.4 8.2 19.9
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 9.2 9.5 8.8
Employment 26.6 33.7 17.8
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 21.5 16.1 28.3
Looking for Work 5.3 6.2 4.2
Lack of Personal Interest 10.5 15.0 5.0
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine * * *
Too Young to Go to School 2.1 * *
Bullying * * *
Family Matters 3.9 * 5.2
Others 1.5 * *

Notes: "*" An asterisk indicates that a figure is based on fewer than 25 unweighted cases and has been suppressed.
"-" Denotes zero case or equal to zero
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2022 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey
Table 2 Percentage of Population Aged 5 to 24 Years Who Were Not Attending School by Sex and by Reason for Not Attending
School, Region, and Area of Residence: Philippines, 2022

Reason for Not Attending School/Region/Area of Residence Both Sexes Male Female

REGION IV-A-CALABARZON
Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 6,119 3,137 2,982
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 1,176 666 511
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School * * -
Illness/Disability * * *
Pregnancy * * *
Marriage 7.0 * 13.7
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 8.0 8.3 *
Employment 28.3 37.3 16.7
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 24.6 17.6 33.9
Looking for Work 4.7 5.6 *
Lack of Personal Interest 11.6 16.7 *
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine * * *
Too Young to Go to School * * *
Bullying * * *
Family Matters 5.7 * 9.5
Others * * *

MIMAROPA REGION
Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 1,317 677 640
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 196 116 80
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School * * *
Illness/Disability 7.2 9.5 *
Pregnancy * - *
Marriage 15.5 10.3 23.2
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 5.3 5.7 *
Employment 13.5 20.4 *
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 19.3 13.0 28.4
Looking for Work 4.8 * *
Lack of Personal Interest 16.5 22.4 *
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine * * *
Too Young to Go to School * - *
Bullying * * -
Family Matters 9.9 * 13.7
Others * * *

REGION V - BICOL REGION

Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 2,563 1,322 1,241
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 400 242 158
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School * * *
Illness/Disability 4.9 * *
Pregnancy * * *
Marriage 10.2 7.5 14.3
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 12.4 11.7 13.4
Employment 13.7 18.0 *
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 23.1 16.8 32.8
Looking for Work 4.7 * *
Lack of Personal Interest 17.6 25.8 *
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine * * -
Too Young to Go to School * * *
Bullying * * *
Family Matters 5.2 * 7.0
Others * * *

Notes: "*" An asterisk indicates that a figure is based on fewer than 25 unweighted cases and has been suppressed.
"-" Denotes zero case or equal to zero
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2022 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey
Table 2 Percentage of Population Aged 5 to 24 Years Who Were Not Attending School by Sex and by Reason for Not Attending
School, Region, and Area of Residence: Philippines, 2022

Reason for Not Attending School/Region/Area of Residence Both Sexes Male Female

REGION VI - WESTERN VISAYAS

Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 2,969 1,529 1,440
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 593 340 253
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School * * -
Illness/Disability 3.8 * *
Pregnancy * - *
Marriage 5.4 * 9.7
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 9.9 11.5 7.8
Employment 13.3 17.3 7.9
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 22.4 16.4 30.6
Looking for Work 5.3 6.9 *
Lack of Personal Interest 9.1 14.5 *
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine * * -
Too Young to Go to School * * *
Bullying * * -
Family Matters 5.9 * *
Others 20.2 17.6 23.7

REGION VII - CENTRAL VISAYAS

Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 3,077 1,582 1,495
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 587 325 262
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School * - *
Illness/Disability * * *
Pregnancy * - *
Marriage 8.7 * 13.5
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 7.7 9.0 *
Employment 20.0 23.1 16.2
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 23.7 16.4 32.8
Looking for Work 10.5 13.0 7.4
Lack of Personal Interest 17.2 22.3 10.9
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine * * -
Too Young to Go to School * * *
Bullying * * -
Family Matters 4.1 * *
Others * * *

REGION VIII - EASTERN VISAYAS

Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 1,949 1,006 942
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 296 160 136
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School * * *
Illness/Disability 4.7 4.4 *
Pregnancy * - *
Marriage 13.8 8.0 20.8
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 8.7 8.7 8.6
Employment 11.9 18.4 *
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 21.6 14.1 30.4
Looking for Work 8.7 12.1 *
Lack of Personal Interest 16.4 24.7 *
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine * - *
Too Young to Go to School 3.2 * *
Bullying * * *
Family Matters 5.8 * 10.4
Others 2.8 * *

Notes: "*" An asterisk indicates that a figure is based on fewer than 25 unweighted cases and has been suppressed.
"-" Denotes zero case or equal to zero
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2022 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey
Table 2 Percentage of Population Aged 5 to 24 Years Who Were Not Attending School by Sex and by Reason for Not Attending
School, Region, and Area of Residence: Philippines, 2022

Reason for Not Attending School/Region/Area of Residence Both Sexes Male Female

REGION IX - ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA

Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 1,526 782 744
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 355 192 163
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School * * -
Illness/Disability * * *
Pregnancy * - *
Marriage 11.7 6.7 17.5
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 8.0 10.3 *
Employment 9.9 14.5 *
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 13.8 * 21.7
Looking for Work * * *
Lack of Personal Interest 10.2 16.9 *
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine * * *
Too Young to Go to School 4.6 * *
Bullying * * -
Family Matters 4.7 * *
Others 29.5 28.6 30.6

REGION X - NORTHERN MINDANAO

Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 1,984 1,017 967
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 328 198 130
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School * * *
Illness/Disability 5.0 * *
Pregnancy * - *
Marriage 13.8 6.9 24.4
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 8.0 10.6 *
Employment 22.9 30.9 10.7
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 20.0 14.3 28.6
Looking for Work 9.1 12.3 *
Lack of Personal Interest 7.9 11.9 *
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine * * -
Too Young to Go to School 5.5 * *
Bullying * * -
Family Matters 5.2 * *
Others * * -

REGION XI - DAVAO REGION

Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 2,093 1,073 1,019
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 414 229 185
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School * * *
Illness/Disability 3.6 * *
Pregnancy * - *
Marriage 15.7 7.7 25.6
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 8.8 10.6 *
Employment 20.7 25.0 15.3
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 13.5 9.1 18.9
Looking for Work 4.8 * *
Lack of Personal Interest 14.1 19.9 *
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine * * *
Too Young to Go to School * * *
Bullying * * -
Family Matters 9.6 9.0 *
Others * * *

Notes: "*" An asterisk indicates that a figure is based on fewer than 25 unweighted cases and has been suppressed.
"-" Denotes zero case or equal to zero
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2022 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey
Table 2 Percentage of Population Aged 5 to 24 Years Who Were Not Attending School by Sex and by Reason for Not Attending
School, Region, and Area of Residence: Philippines, 2022

Reason for Not Attending School/Region/Area of Residence Both Sexes Male Female

REGION XII - SOCCSKSARGEN

Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 2,003 1,025 978
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 349 200 149
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School * * *
Illness/Disability 5.0 * *
Pregnancy * - *
Marriage 17.1 11.8 24.4
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 12.8 15.6 9.0
Employment 15.3 19.8 *
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 15.1 8.9 23.5
Looking for Work 3.9 * *
Lack of Personal Interest 15.1 20.7 *
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine * * *
Too Young to Go to School * * *
Bullying * * *
Family Matters 5.5 * *
Others * * *

REGION XII - CARAGA

Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 1,122 578 545
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 181 103 78
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School - - -
Illness/Disability 4.5 * *
Pregnancy * - *
Marriage 15.2 7.3 25.7
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 10.2 10.8 9.5
Employment 15.7 22.2 *
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 19.8 15.4 25.7
Looking for Work 4.0 * *
Lack of Personal Interest 17.1 23.8 *
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine * * *
Too Young to Go to School * * *
Bullying * * -
Family Matters 8.6 6.0 12.1
Others * * -

BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO

Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 1,932 976 957
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 424 235 189
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School * * *
Illness/Disability 3.7 * *
Pregnancy * - *
Marriage 9.4 4.4 15.6
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 23.2 25.4 20.4
Employment 3.0 5.2 *
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 7.5 5.2 10.5
Looking for Work * * *
Lack of Personal Interest 17.6 24.2 9.4
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine * * *
Too Young to Go to School 9.3 8.3 10.6
Bullying - - -
Family Matters 16.2 13.4 19.7
Others 2.6 * *

Notes: "*" An asterisk indicates that a figure is based on fewer than 25 unweighted cases and has been suppressed.
"-" Denotes zero case or equal to zero
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2022 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey
Table 2 Percentage of Population Aged 5 to 24 Years Who Were Not Attending School by Sex and by Reason for Not Attending
School, Region, and Area of Residence: Philippines, 2022

Reason for Not Attending School/Region/Area of Residence Both Sexes Male Female

Area of Residence
URBAN
Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 20,894 10,648 10,246
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 4,007 2,176 1,831
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School * * *
Illness/Disability 3.5 3.7 3.2
Pregnancy 2.0 * 4.2
Marriage 10.2 5.3 16.0
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 8.4 9.1 7.5
Employment 21.8 28.3 14.0
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 23.7 18.0 30.5
Looking for Work 4.9 6.3 3.2
Lack of Personal Interest 11.0 15.3 5.9
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine 1.0 1.2 *
Too Young to Go to School 3.5 3.6 3.4
Bullying * * *
Family Matters 6.4 5.3 7.8
Others 3.3 3.3 3.3

RURAL
Population Aged 5 to 24 Years (Total, in thousands) 21,291 10,999 10,291
Number of Not Currently Attending School (Total, in thousands) 3,849 2,244 1,604
Total 100 100 100
Accessibility of School 0.7 0.6 0.8
Illness/Disability 3.8 4.2 3.3
Pregnancy 1.6 * 3.9
Marriage 11.2 6.2 18.3
High Cost of Education/Financial Problem 11.5 12.5 10.0
Employment 17.4 23.5 8.9
Finished Schooling or Finished Post-Secondary/College 18.4 12.2 27.1
Looking for Work 6.0 7.2 4.2
Lack of Personal Interest 14.2 20.5 5.4
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Community Quarantine 0.4 * *
Too Young to Go to School 2.8 3.0 2.6
Bullying * * *
Family Matters 6.5 4.7 9.0
Others 5.2 4.5 6.2

Notes: "*" An asterisk indicates that a figure is based on fewer than 25 unweighted cases and has been suppressed.
"-" Denotes zero case or equal to zero
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2022 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey