Government expenditure per student, primary in Philippines
Philippines: Government expenditure per student, primary was 9.1% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in Philippines, 1997–2008
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Philippines is 9.1%, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Philippines peaked at 12.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2005.
Philippines ranks 102nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.5% | — |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.4% | 12.1% | 8 |
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 per student, primary in Philippines?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Philippines was 9.1% in 2008, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Philippines ranks 102nd out of 122 countries with data for 2008.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.