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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 527,504 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.89 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (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.