Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Philippines
Philippines: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 6.3% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Philippines, 1998–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Philippines is 6.3%, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 37.0% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Philippines peaked at 10.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2003.
That places Philippines 63rd out of 124 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.3% | — |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +111.6% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -67.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +113.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +68.6% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.3% | 10.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Philippines?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Philippines was 6.3% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2003.
- How does Philippines rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Philippines ranks 63rd out of 124 countries with data for 2009.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release