Inequality in education in Philippines
Philippines: Inequality in education was 0.1203 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Philippines, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.1203 for inequality in education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Philippines peaked at 0.135 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.101, in 2017.
Philippines ranks 93rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.135 | — |
| 2011 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1156 | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1156 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1156 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1156 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.101 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1203 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1203 | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.1203 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.1203 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.117 | 0.101 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1106 | 0.101 | 0.1203 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 inequality in education in Philippines?
- Inequality in education in Philippines was 0.1203 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.135 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.101 in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for inequality in education?
- Philippines ranks 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.