Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Philippines

Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 92.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
92.0%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
126th
of 193 countries
All-time high
102.3%
in 2015
All-time low
88.9%
in 1986
Years of data
26
1981–2018

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

02550751001981199920181981: 92 %1982: 91.1 %1983: 91 %1984: 91 %1985: 90.4 %1986: 88.9 %1987: 91 %1988: 91.9 %1989: 94.1 %1990: 96.1 %1998: 94.6 %1999: 94.7 %2001: 94.4 %2002: 95.8 %2003: 96.5 %2004: 96.6 %2005: 95.7 %2006: 94 %2007: 94.3 %2008: 95.6 %2009: 97.7 %2014: 102 %2015: 102.3 %2016: 101.2 %2017: 97.1 %2018: 92 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Philippines is 92.0%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Philippines peaked at 102.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 1986.

That places Philippines 126th 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, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Philippines, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 92.0%
1982 91.1% -1.0%
1983 91.0% -0.1%
1984 91.0% +0.0%
1985 90.4% -0.7%
1986 88.9% -1.7%
1987 91.0% +2.4%
1988 91.9% +0.9%
1989 94.1% +2.4%
1990 96.1% +2.1%
1998 94.6% -1.5%
1999 94.7% +0.1%
2001 94.4% -0.3%
2002 95.8% +1.5%
2003 96.5% +0.8%
2004 96.6% +0.1%
2005 95.7% -0.9%
2006 94.0% -1.8%
2007 94.3% +0.4%
2008 95.6% +1.4%
2009 97.7% +2.2%
2014 102.0% +4.4%
2015 102.3% +0.3%
2016 101.2% -1.1%
2017 97.1% -4.0%
2018 92.0% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 91.3% 88.9% 94.1% 9
1990s 95.2% 94.6% 96.1% 3
2000s 95.6% 94.0% 97.7% 9
2010s 98.9% 92.0% 102.3% 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 123 Maldives 92.7% compare
  2. 124 Bhutan 92.7% compare
  3. 125 Venezuela 92.2% compare
  4. 127 Iraq 91.9% compare
  5. 128 Palestine 90.7% compare
  6. 129 Rwanda 90.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Philippines?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Philippines was 92.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 102.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 1986.
How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Philippines ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.