Official entrance age to compulsory education in Philippines
Philippines: Official entrance age to compulsory education was 5 years in 2019. ▼ Falling
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Philippines, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to compulsory education in Philippines is 5 years, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Philippines peaked at 6 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 2010.
That places Philippines 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Philippines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 years | — |
| 1999 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
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- 133 Antigua and Barbuda 5 years compare
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More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Philippines?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Philippines was 5 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Philippines ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.