Persistence to grade 5, total in Philippines
Philippines: Persistence to grade 5, total was 95.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Philippines, 1982–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 95.2% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Philippines peaked at 98.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1984.
That places Philippines 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 70.5% | — |
| 1983 | 71.8% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 70.3% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 78.9% | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 77.8% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 74.8% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 75.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 73.5% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 79.3% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.7% | 70.3% | 78.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 73.6% | 73.5% | 73.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 74.0% | 79.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 94.8% | 98.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Philippines
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Philippines?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Philippines was 95.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1984.
- How does Philippines rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Philippines ranks 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.