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 9.5% 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
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Philippines stood at 9.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Philippines peaked at 21.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2019.
Philippines ranks 51st of 183 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 | 21.0% | — |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -2.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 9.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 4.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 9.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.0%, 4.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 7.4% | 21.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 48 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.0% compare
- 49 Lebanon 10.5% compare
- 50 Aruba 10.4%
- 52 Yemen 9.4%
- 53 Myanmar 8.7%
- 54 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.7% 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 9.5% 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 21.0% 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 7.4% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Philippines ranks 51st out of 183 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 54.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release