Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Philippines, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Philippines is 7.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Philippines peaked at 17.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2019.
Philippines ranks 54th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.7% | — |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 7.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 4.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 7.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 5.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 5.9% | 17.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 51 Lebanon 9.2% compare
- 52 Aruba 9.0%
- 53 Myanmar 8.7%
- 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.9% compare
- 56 Mauritius 7.7% compare
- 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.6% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Philippines?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Philippines was 7.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Philippines ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release