Philippines vs United States of America: School enrollment, primary, private

Philippines
9.5%
in 2020
United States of America
9.7%
in 2023
Philippines rank
118th
United States of America rank
117th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

  • Philippines
  • United States of America
5101520197119972023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 9.7% against 9.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.

Philippines ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 117th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 5.0% 18.4% 13.4% United States of America
1980s 5.9% 11.3% 5.4% United States of America
1990s 7.3% 11.2% 3.9% United States of America
2010s 8.6% 8.6% 0.1% United States of America
2020s 9.5% 8.3% 1.2% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Philippines or United States of America?
United States of America, at 9.7% against 9.5% in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Philippines and United States of America?
0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Philippines and United States of America rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?
Philippines ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 117th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.