Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Philippines
Philippines: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 3.0% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Philippines, 1980–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 3.0% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2008. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and up 493.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Philippines peaked at 3.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 103rd of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.5% | — |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -78.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +84.2% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +1475.2% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 8 |
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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Philippines?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Philippines was 3.0% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Philippines ranks 103rd out of 145 countries with data for 2008.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 493.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release