Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Philippines
Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 88.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Philippines, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Philippines is 88.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Philippines peaked at 98.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2024.
That places Philippines 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95.2% | — |
| 1999 | 95.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 88.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 95.2% | 95.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 95.4% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 91.8% | 98.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 88.4% | 93.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 159 Malaysia 89.2% compare
- 160 Côte d'Ivoire 89.2% compare
- 161 Bahamas 88.9% compare
- 163 Afghanistan 87.6% compare
- 164 El Salvador 87.6% compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 87.2% compare
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Philippines?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Philippines was 88.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Philippines ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release