Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Philippines
Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 94.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Philippines, 1981–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 114 Malawi 95.0% compare
- 115 Montenegro 94.7% compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 94.5% compare
- 118 Slovakia 94.4% compare
- 119 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 94.0% compare
- 120 Gabon 93.8% 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 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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About this data
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.