Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 8.9% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Philippines, 1997–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Philippines is 8.9%, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Philippines peaked at 11.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2005.
Philippines ranks 109th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.1% | — |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.2% | 11.9% | 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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Philippines?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Philippines was 8.9% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 109th out of 127 countries with data for 2008.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per 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