Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 47.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
47.5%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
134th
of 154 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 2015
All-time low
47.5%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Philippines, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Philippines stood at 47.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Philippines ranks 134th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48.7% | — |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.9% | 48.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Philippines?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Philippines was 47.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Philippines ranks 134th out of 154 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release