Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Philippines
Philippines: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 23.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Philippines, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Philippines stood at 23.5%.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Philippines peaked at 77.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2019.
Philippines ranks 63rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.3% | — |
| 2002 | 75.1% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -63.0% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +106.3% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -9.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 23.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 23.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.0%, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +106.3% | 16.6% | 34.2% |
| 2014 | -63.0% | 60.4% | 22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 60.4% | 77.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 16.6% | 27.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 23.5% | 34.2% | 5 |
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 share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Philippines?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Philippines was 23.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Philippines ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.