Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Philippines
Philippines: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) was 6,791 millions in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Philippines, 1995–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2009, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Philippines stood at 6,791 millions. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Philippines peaked at 6,791 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,265 millions, in 1995.
That places Philippines 35th out of 138 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,265 millions | — |
| 1996 | 3,438 millions | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 4,358 millions | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 5,127 millions | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 4,992 millions | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4,948 millions | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5,526 millions | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 4,680 millions | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 4,570 millions | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,624 millions | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 6,237 millions | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 6,791 millions | +8.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 6,791 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,745 millions, 3.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 6,791 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,384 millions, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,687 millions | 3,265 millions | 4,358 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,388 millions | 4,570 millions | 6,791 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, ppp$ in Philippines?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Philippines was 6,791 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6,791 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,265 millions in 1995.
- How does Philippines rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Philippines ranks 35th out of 138 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release