Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Philippines
Philippines: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 8,718 millions in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Philippines, 1995–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 8,718 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in 2009. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Philippines peaked at 8,718 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,546 millions, in 1995.
Philippines ranks 29th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Philippines, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,546 millions | — |
| 1996 | 5,733 millions | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 7,144 millions | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 8,015 millions | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 7,632 millions | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 7,448 millions | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 8,158 millions | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 6,728 millions | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 6,370 millions | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 7,404 millions | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 8,056 millions | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 8,718 millions | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,141 millions | 5,546 millions | 7,144 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 7,614 millions | 6,370 millions | 8,718 millions | 9 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Philippines?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Philippines was 8,718 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 8,718 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,546 millions in 1995.
- How does Philippines rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Philippines ranks 29th out of 136 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release