Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 89.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 89.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 98.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 162nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.6% | — |
| 1999 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 93.6% | 94.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 93.7% | 96.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 92.0% | 98.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 89.3% | 93.9% | 5 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines was 89.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release