Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Philippines

Philippines: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 1.09 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.09 million number
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
16th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.09 million number
in 2018
All-time low
26,272 number
in 1972
Years of data
28
1972–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Philippines, 1972–2018

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1972199520181972: 26.3k number1982: 77.7k number1983: 77.8k number1984: 89.8k number1986: 98.0k number1987: 102.3k number1989: 107.4k number1991: 199.1k number1992: 192.1k number1993: 210.3k number1994: 231.2k number1995: 275.6k number1996: 277.1k number1997: 277.9k number1998: 287.4k number1999: 297.9k number2001: 296.2k number2002: 324.1k number2003: 376.7k number2004: 390.3k number2005: 401.9k number2006: 450.9k number2007: 476.3k number2008: 495.4k number2009: 574.3k number2015: 1.1M number2016: 1.0M number2018: 1.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Philippines is 1.09 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 119.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Philippines peaked at 1.09 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26,272 number, in 1972.

That places Philippines 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26,272 number 26,272 number 26,272 number 1
1980s 92,180 number 77,719 number 107,374 number 6
1990s 249,845 number 192,074 number 297,909 number 9
2000s 420,693 number 296,209 number 574,344 number 9
2010s 1.07 million number 1.03 million number 1.09 million number 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 13 France 1.24 million number compare
  2. 14 Ethiopia 1.21 million number compare
  3. 15 Germany 1.14 million number compare
  4. 17 Nigeria 981,192 number compare
  5. 18 Ghana 913,460 number compare
  6. 19 Thailand 868,018 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Philippines?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Philippines was 1.09 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 26,272 number in 1972.
How does Philippines rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
Philippines ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.9%. 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, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,204 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.