Official entrance age to pre primary education in Philippines
Philippines: Official entrance age to pre primary education was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
6
in 1970
All-time low
5
in 1998
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to pre primary education in Philippines, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 5 for official entrance age to pre primary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre primary education in Philippines peaked at 6 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.
Philippines ranks 3rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Official entrance age to pre primary education in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 | — |
| 1971 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 1 Afghanistan 6 compare
- 1 Niue 4 compare
- 1 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 4 compare
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 6 compare
- 3 Algeria 5 compare
- 3 Anguilla 3 compare
- 3 Cook Islands 3 compare
- 3 Guam 5 compare
- 3 Indonesia 5 compare
- 3 Iran 5 compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 5 compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 5 compare
- 3 Montserrat 3 compare
- 3 Namibia 5 compare
- 3 Nigeria 5 compare
- 3 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 5 compare
- 3 Tokelau 3 compare
- 3 United States Virgin Islands 5 compare
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)
- 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)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre primary education in Philippines?
- Official entrance age to pre primary education in Philippines was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre primary education recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre primary education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for official entrance age to pre primary education?
- Philippines ranks 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre primary education rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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