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

Latest (2025)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
96th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 1980
Years of data
28
1980–2025

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Philippines, 1980–2025

00.10.20.31980200220251980: 0 %1982: 0 %1983: 0 %1986: 0 %1995: 0.005 %1996: 0.004 %1997: 0.004 %2000: 0.004 %2001: 0.004 %2002: 0.004 %2003: 0.004 %2004: 0.001 %2005: 0.002 %2007: 0.026 %2008: 0.038 %2009: 0.043 %2014: 0.163 %2015: 0.168 %2016: 0.179 %2017: 0.259 %2018: 0.25 %2019: 0.177 %2020: 0.217 %2021: 0.22 %2022: 0.194 %2023: 0.181 %2024: 0.178 %2025: 0.183 %

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Philippines, 1980 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 93 Canada 0.2% compare
  2. 94 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  3. 95 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  4. 97 Liechtenstein 0.2% compare
  5. 98 Comoros 0.2% compare
  6. 99 Maldives 0.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 3,590 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release