Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Philippines

Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 84.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
84.5%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
79th
of 173 countries
All-time high
86.2%
in 2014
All-time low
74.0%
in 1982
Years of data
14
1981–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Philippines, 1981–2017

0204060801981199920171981: 75.7 %1982: 74 %1998: 78.3 %1999: 79.1 %2001: 78.6 %2002: 80.5 %2003: 80.5 %2004: 81.3 %2005: 80 %2006: 78.9 %2008: 80.8 %2009: 78.5 %2014: 86.2 %2017: 84.5 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Philippines, 1981 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 Kyrgyzstan 85.1% compare
  2. 77 China 84.7% compare
  3. 78 Palestine, State of 84.7% compare
  4. 80 Tonga 83.8% compare
  5. 81 Slovakia 83.7% compare
  6. 82 Jamaica 83.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.