Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Philippines

Philippines: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 95.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
95.5%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
147th
of 184 countries
All-time high
137.3%
in 1997
All-time low
95.5%
in 2017
Years of data
27
1981–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Philippines, 1981–2017

0501001501981199920171981: 134 % of relevant age group1983: 128.8 % of relevant age group1984: 130.2 % of relevant age group1985: 130.6 % of relevant age group1986: 130 % of relevant age group1987: 125.1 % of relevant age group1988: 132.5 % of relevant age group1989: 133.3 % of relevant age group1992: 127.9 % of relevant age group1993: 125.2 % of relevant age group1995: 130.6 % of relevant age group1997: 137.3 % of relevant age group1998: 136.5 % of relevant age group1999: 131.8 % of relevant age group2001: 128.8 % of relevant age group2002: 130.3 % of relevant age group2003: 131.6 % of relevant age group2004: 128.4 % of relevant age group2005: 127.8 % of relevant age group2006: 122 % of relevant age group2007: 126.2 % of relevant age group2008: 130.8 % of relevant age group2009: 133.9 % of relevant age group2014: 120.7 % of relevant age group2015: 115 % of relevant age group2016: 105.3 % of relevant age group2017: 95.5 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Philippines is 95.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Philippines peaked at 137.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2017.

Philippines ranks 147th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in Philippines, 1981 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1981 134.0%
1983 128.8% -3.9%
1984 130.2% +1.1%
1985 130.6% +0.3%
1986 130.0% -0.4%
1987 125.1% -3.7%
1988 132.5% +5.9%
1989 133.3% +0.6%
1992 127.9% -4.0%
1993 125.2% -2.1%
1995 130.6% +4.3%
1997 137.3% +5.1%
1998 136.5% -0.6%
1999 131.8% -3.4%
2001 128.8% -2.2%
2002 130.3% +1.1%
2003 131.6% +1.0%
2004 128.4% -2.4%
2005 127.8% -0.5%
2006 122.0% -4.6%
2007 126.2% +3.4%
2008 130.8% +3.7%
2009 133.9% +2.3%
2014 120.7% -9.8%
2015 115.0% -4.7%
2016 105.3% -8.5%
2017 95.5% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 130.6% 125.1% 134.0% 8
1990s 131.5% 125.2% 137.3% 6
2000s 128.9% 122.0% 133.9% 9
2010s 109.1% 95.5% 120.7% 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 144 Guyana 95.7% compare
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  3. 146 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.6% compare
  4. 148 Comoros 95.1% compare
  5. 149 Azerbaijan 94.8% compare
  6. 150 Estonia 94.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Philippines?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Philippines was 95.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 137.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Philippines ranks 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.