Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Philippines

Philippines: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 10.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.7%
Change on year
down 40.4%
World rank
152nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1972
All-time low
10.7%
in 2018
Years of data
34
1971–2018

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Philippines, 1971–2018

204060801001971199420181971: 96.8 %1972: 100 %1975: 85.5 %1981: 62.4 %1982: 65.8 %1983: 58.4 %1984: 62.5 %1985: 58.3 %1986: 61.5 %1987: 61.5 %1988: 61 %1989: 55.4 %1990: 53 %1991: 58.8 %1992: 59 %1993: 48.9 %1994: 48.3 %1996: 43.3 %1997: 43.4 %1998: 45.7 %1999: 47.1 %2000: 48.5 %2001: 47.9 %2002: 46 %2003: 45.9 %2004: 45.3 %2005: 44.9 %2006: 42.5 %2007: 41.6 %2008: 41 %2009: 36.8 %2015: 18 %2016: 18 %2018: 10.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Philippines stood at 10.7%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 40.4% on the previous year and down 73.8% 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 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%) in Philippines, 1971 to 2018.
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%
2018 10.7% -40.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 15.6% 10.7% 18.0% 3

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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 10.7% in 2018, 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 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 7,090 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.