Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes was 88.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Philippines, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 88.2% for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 88.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 1999.
Philippines ranks 25th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.5% | — |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.1% | 61.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 67.9% | 79.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 88.2% | 88.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0544 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0584 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Philippines?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Philippines was 88.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release