Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Philippines
Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 95.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Philippines, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Philippines is 95.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Philippines peaked at 106.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 157th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 95.1% | — |
| 1981 | 104.9% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 103.6% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 103.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 103.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 102.3% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 101.5% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 102.9% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 103.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 104.5% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 106.5% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 104.4% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 102.5% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 101.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 98.1% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 102.6% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 102.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 102.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 102.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 102.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 102.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 102.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 101.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 101.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 101.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 102.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 105.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 104.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 103.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 100.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 103.3% | 101.5% | 104.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 102.1% | 98.1% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.4% | 99.6% | 102.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 94.7% | 105.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 90.6% | 95.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Philippines?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Philippines was 95.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Philippines ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release