Poverty vs mean schooling in Philippines
Philippines: Poverty vs mean schooling was 10.57 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
10.57
World rank
85th
of 146 countries
All-time high
10.57
in 2040
All-time low
6.26
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Philippines, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Philippines is 10.57, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Philippines peaked at 10.57 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 85th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.26 | — |
| 1985 | 6.64 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 7.15 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 7.59 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 7.96 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.27 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.65 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.14 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.44 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 9.75 | +3.3% |
| 2030 | 10.05 | +3.1% |
| 2035 | 10.32 | +2.7% |
| 2040 | 10.57 | +2.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 10.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 10.57 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.45 | 6.26 | 6.64 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.37 | 7.15 | 7.59 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.12 | 7.96 | 8.27 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.89 | 8.65 | 9.14 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.59 | 9.44 | 9.75 | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.19 | 10.05 | 10.32 | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.57 | 10.57 | 10.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Philippines?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Philippines was 10.57 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.57 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Philippines ranks 85th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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