Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 87.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Philippines, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Philippines stood at 87.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Philippines peaked at 89.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.3% | — |
| 1999 | 52.9% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 87.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 87.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.3%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 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 | +29.8% | 63.2% | 82.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 52.9% | 54.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 51.5% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 82.0% | 89.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 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 pre-primary education in public in Philippines?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Philippines was 87.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Philippines ranks 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release