Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Philippines, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.2% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Philippines peaked at 0.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 96th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -75.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +76.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1575.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +46.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +281.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +44.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Philippines?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Philippines was 0.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release