Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions) in Philippines
Philippines: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions) was 3,019 millions in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Philippines, 1980–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 3,019 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2009. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure 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 us$ in Philippines peaked at 3,019 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 776.87 millions, in 1986.
Philippines ranks 40th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 813.9 millions | — |
| 1982 | 891.76 millions | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 902.2 millions | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 776.87 millions | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 1,919 millions | +147.1% |
| 1996 | 1,984 millions | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,473 millions | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 2,775 millions | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 2,643 millions | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,579 millions | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,825 millions | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2,330 millions | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 2,206 millions | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2,564 millions | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 2,789 millions | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 3,019 millions | +8.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3,019 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 548.6 millions, 5.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3,019 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,766 millions, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions) in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +147.1% | 776.87 millions | 1,919 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 846.18 millions | 776.87 millions | 902.2 millions | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,125 millions | 1,919 millions | 2,473 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,637 millions | 2,206 millions | 3,019 millions | 9 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Philippines?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Philippines was 3,019 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3,019 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 776.87 millions in 1986.
- How does Philippines rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Philippines ranks 40th out of 148 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release