Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Philippines

Philippines: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 6.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.76 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 216 countries
All-time high
7.55 million
in 2015
All-time low
3.76 million
in 1976
Years of data
41
1976–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Philippines, 1976–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1976200020241976: 3.8M1981: 4.4M1982: 4.4M1983: 4.4M1984: 4.5M1985: 4.5M1986: 4.6M1987: 4.7M1988: 4.9M1989: 5.1M1990: 5.3M1991: 5.3M1992: 5.4M1993: 5.5M1994: 5.4M1995: 5.6M1996: 5.9M1997: 6.1M1998: 6.3M1999: 6.4M2000: 6.5M2001: 6.5M2002: 6.6M2003: 6.7M2004: 6.7M2005: 6.7M2006: 6.7M2007: 6.8M2008: 6.9M2009: 7.1M2014: 7.5M2015: 7.5M2016: 7.5M2017: 7.3M2018: 7.0M2019: 6.8M2020: 6.8M2021: 6.5M2022: 6.6M2023: 6.7M2024: 6.8M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Philippines recorded 6.76 million for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Philippines peaked at 7.55 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.76 million, in 1976.

Philippines ranks 12th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Philippines, 1976 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1976 3.76 million
1981 4.37 million +16.3%
1982 4.36 million -0.2%
1983 4.40 million +1.0%
1984 4.46 million +1.3%
1985 4.49 million +0.7%
1986 4.56 million +1.4%
1987 4.74 million +4.0%
1988 4.87 million +2.8%
1989 5.06 million +3.9%
1990 5.30 million +4.7%
1991 5.34 million +0.8%
1992 5.38 million +0.7%
1993 5.45 million +1.5%
1994 5.42 million -0.7%
1995 5.59 million +3.2%
1996 5.95 million +6.4%
1997 6.05 million +1.7%
1998 6.27 million +3.6%
1999 6.39 million +2.0%
2000 6.45 million +1.0%
2001 6.52 million +1.0%
2002 6.58 million +1.0%
2003 6.67 million +1.3%
2004 6.70 million +0.4%
2005 6.72 million +0.4%
2006 6.70 million -0.4%
2007 6.77 million +1.1%
2008 6.91 million +2.1%
2009 7.08 million +2.4%
2014 7.54 million +6.5%
2015 7.55 million +0.2%
2016 7.46 million -1.2%
2017 7.32 million -1.9%
2018 6.99 million -4.5%
2019 6.84 million -2.1%
2020 6.84 million -0.1%
2021 6.49 million -5.1%
2022 6.60 million +1.7%
2023 6.73 million +1.9%
2024 6.76 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.76 million 3.76 million 3.76 million 1
1980s 4.59 million 4.36 million 5.06 million 9
1990s 5.71 million 5.30 million 6.39 million 10
2000s 6.71 million 6.45 million 7.08 million 10
2010s 7.28 million 6.84 million 7.55 million 6
2020s 6.68 million 6.49 million 6.84 million 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 9 Bangladesh 8.12 million compare
  2. 10 Egypt 7.88 million compare
  3. 11 Brazil 7.75 million compare
  4. 13 Mexico 6.71 million compare
  5. 14 Tanzania 5.58 million compare
  6. 15 Iran 4.67 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Philippines?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Philippines was 6.76 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 7.55 million in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 3.76 million in 1976.
How does Philippines rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Philippines ranks 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.