Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Philippines

Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 94.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
94.4%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
117th
of 193 countries
All-time high
103.6%
in 2014
All-time low
90.1%
in 1986
Years of data
26
1981–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Philippines, 1981–2018

02550751001981199920181981: 95.6 %1982: 93.1 %1983: 92.9 %1984: 92.6 %1985: 92.2 %1986: 90.1 %1987: 90.9 %1988: 92.7 %1989: 94.9 %1990: 95.9 %1998: 96.9 %1999: 97.4 %2001: 97.3 %2002: 98.3 %2003: 98.9 %2004: 99.1 %2005: 98.6 %2006: 96.6 %2007: 96.5 %2008: 97.7 %2009: 99.5 %2014: 103.6 %2015: 103 %2016: 102.1 %2017: 98.9 %2018: 94.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Philippines is 94.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Philippines peaked at 103.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 1986.

That places Philippines 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Philippines, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 95.6%
1982 93.1% -2.6%
1983 92.9% -0.2%
1984 92.6% -0.4%
1985 92.2% -0.4%
1986 90.1% -2.3%
1987 90.9% +1.0%
1988 92.7% +1.9%
1989 94.9% +2.4%
1990 95.9% +1.1%
1998 96.9% +1.1%
1999 97.4% +0.5%
2001 97.3% -0.2%
2002 98.3% +1.1%
2003 98.9% +0.6%
2004 99.1% +0.2%
2005 98.6% -0.5%
2006 96.6% -2.0%
2007 96.5% -0.1%
2008 97.7% +1.2%
2009 99.5% +1.9%
2014 103.6% +4.1%
2015 103.0% -0.5%
2016 102.1% -0.9%
2017 98.9% -3.1%
2018 94.4% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 92.8% 90.1% 95.6% 9
1990s 96.8% 95.9% 97.4% 3
2000s 98.1% 96.5% 99.5% 9
2010s 100.4% 94.4% 103.6% 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 114 Malawi 95.0% compare
  2. 115 Montenegro 94.7% compare
  3. 116 Trinidad and Tobago 94.5% compare
  4. 118 Slovakia 94.4% compare
  5. 119 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 94.0% compare
  6. 120 Gabon 93.8% compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Philippines?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Philippines was 94.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 103.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 1986.
How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Philippines ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.