Enrolment in primary education, female in Philippines
Philippines: Enrolment in primary education, female was 6.30 million in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Philippines, 1976β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in Philippines stood at 6.30 million.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Philippines peaked at 6.92 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.84 million, in 1976.
That places Philippines 13th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.84 million | 3.84 million | 3.84 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.39 million | 4.13 million | 4.91 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.45 million | 4.99 million | 6.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 million | 6.24 million | 6.61 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.70 million | 6.35 million | 6.92 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.21 million | 6.04 million | 6.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (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, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Philippines?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Philippines was 6.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 million in 1976.
- How does Philippines rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release