Over-age students, primary, female in Philippines
Philippines: Over-age students, primary, female was 8.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Over-age students, primary, female in Philippines, 1976–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, over-age students, primary, female in Philippines stood at 8.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Philippines peaked at 16.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2017.
Philippines ranks 73rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.1% | — |
| 1981 | 15.4% | +39.3% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -39.5% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +65.9% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 9.7% | 16.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 9.8% | 16.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.7% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.0% | 12.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 70 Ukraine 8.5% compare
- 71 Côte d'Ivoire 8.3% compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 8.3% compare
- 74 Panama 7.9% compare
- 75 Cape Verde 7.9% compare
- 76 Niger 7.8% compare
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 over-age students, primary, female in Philippines?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Philippines was 8.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Philippines ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.