Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 12.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Philippines, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Philippines stood at 12.3%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Philippines peaked at 100.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2018.
That places Philippines 159th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.8% | — |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 85.5% | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 62.4% | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 65.8% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 58.4% | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 62.5% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 58.3% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 61.5% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 61.0% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 55.4% | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 58.8% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -51.2% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 12.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 12.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.2%, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -51.2% | 36.8% | 18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.1% | 85.5% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 60.7% | 55.4% | 65.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 43.3% | 59.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 36.8% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 10.7% | 18.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 156 Guam 12.9% compare
- 157 Costa Rica 12.6% compare
- 158 Guatemala 12.4% compare
- 160 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.3% compare
- 161 American Samoa 11.3% compare
- 162 Guyana 10.8% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Philippines?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Philippines was 12.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Philippines ranks 159th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release