Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Philippines
Philippines: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 94.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Philippines, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Philippines stood at 94.5%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Philippines peaked at 134.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2017.
That places Philippines 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 130.2% | — |
| 1983 | 126.1% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 127.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 127.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 127.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 122.5% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 133.4% | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 133.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 127.9% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 124.7% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 122.2% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 127.5% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 134.0% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 132.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 128.8% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 125.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 126.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 127.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 124.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 123.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 117.9% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 122.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 127.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 129.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 117.5% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 112.3% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 103.3% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128.4% | 122.5% | 133.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 128.2% | 122.2% | 134.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 124.8% | 117.9% | 129.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.9% | 94.5% | 117.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 150 Azerbaijan 94.9% compare
- 151 Senegal 94.7% compare
- 152 Macau, China 94.6% compare
- 154 Liechtenstein 94.5% compare
- 155 Belarus 94.1% compare
- 156 Kenya 94.1% compare
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Philippines?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Philippines was 94.5% 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, total recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 134.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Philippines ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.