Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Philippines
Philippines: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 588.58 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
588.58
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
97th
of 122 countries
All-time high
628.11
in 2000
All-time low
489.71
in 2005
Years of data
9
1997–2008
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Philippines, 1997–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2008, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Philippines stood at 588.58.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Philippines peaked at 628.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 489.71, in 2005.
Philippines ranks 97th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 584.11 | — |
| 2000 | 628.11 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 587.07 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 560.52 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 619.39 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 500.13 | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 489.71 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 552.08 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 588.58 | +6.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 588.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,662, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 588.58 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,867, 32% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 584.11 | 584.11 | 584.11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 565.7 | 489.71 | 628.11 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Philippines?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Philippines was 588.58 in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 628.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.71 in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Philippines ranks 97th out of 122 countries with data for 2008.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release