Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Philippines
Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 84.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Philippines, 1981–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 84.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2017.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Philippines peaked at 86.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 1982.
Philippines ranks 79th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 75.7% | — |
| 1982 | 74.0% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 78.3% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 78.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.8% | 74.0% | 75.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 78.7% | 78.3% | 79.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 78.5% | 81.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 84.5% | 86.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 to tertiary, female in Philippines?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Philippines was 84.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 1982.
- How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Philippines ranks 79th out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.