Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Philippines
Philippines: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 95.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Philippines, 1976–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2017, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Philippines stood at 95.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Philippines peaked at 97.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2006.
Philippines ranks 101st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 96.8% | — |
| 1979 | 96.2% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 93.2% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 91.6% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 90.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 94.4% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 93.8% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 96.1% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 97.6% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 95.6% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 95.8% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 91.9% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 89.0% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.5% | 96.2% | 96.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 93.9% | 90.9% | 97.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 89.0% | 95.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 87.3% | 90.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 94.9% | 95.6% | 3 |
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More education data for Philippines
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Philippines?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Philippines was 95.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2006.
- How does Philippines rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Philippines ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.