Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Philippines
Philippines: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 1.09 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Philippines, 1972–2018
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.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 26,272 number | — |
| 1982 | 77,719 number | +195.8% |
| 1983 | 77,841 number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 89,832 number | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 98,020 number | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 102,293 number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 107,374 number | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 199,062 number | +85.4% |
| 1992 | 192,074 number | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 210,308 number | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 231,158 number | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 275,645 number | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 277,094 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 277,905 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 287,450 number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 297,909 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 296,209 number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 324,120 number | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 376,665 number | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 390,338 number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 401,911 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 450,941 number | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 476,264 number | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 495,443 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 574,344 number | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million number | +88.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million number | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million number | +5.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.09 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73,560 number, 14.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.09 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,780 number, 45.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +195.8% | 26,272 number | 77,719 number |
| 2015 | +88.0% | 574,344 number | 1.08 million number |
| 1991 | +85.4% | 107,374 number | 199,062 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
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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About this data
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.