Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Philippines
Philippines: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 90.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Philippines, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Philippines stood at 90.9%.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Philippines peaked at 105.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2023.
That places Philippines 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 81.9% | — |
| 1983 | 87.2% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 88.8% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 87.9% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 86.6% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 85.5% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 87.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 85.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 101.1% | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 103.0% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 105.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.7% | 81.9% | 88.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 84.2% | 85.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 90.1% | 101.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 94.5% | 105.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 75.8% | 94.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 118 India 91.0% compare
- 119 Togo 91.0% compare
- 120 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.9% compare
- 122 Hong Kong, China 90.7% compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 90.7% compare
- 124 Namibia 90.4% 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 to the last grade of primary education, female in Philippines?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Philippines was 90.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release