Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Philippines
Philippines: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 9.48 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9.48
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
121st
of 212 countries
All-time high
9.48
in 2020
All-time low
4.89
in 1972
Years of data
45
1971–2020
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Philippines, 1971–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 9.48 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Philippines peaked at 9.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 1972.
That places Philippines 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.9 | — |
| 1972 | 4.89 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.06 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 5.1 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.19 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.26 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.39 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 5.56 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 5.56 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.55 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.22 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 4.97 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 5.61 | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 5.96 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 6 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.87 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.63 | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 6.51 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.62 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.71 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.72 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.23 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 7.62 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 7.54 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.44 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.5 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.6 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.52 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.25 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.27 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.09 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.05 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.26 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.62 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 7.81 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.98 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.15 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.13 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.32 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.15 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.17 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.45 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.9 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 9.34 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.48 | +1.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 9.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 9.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.16, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.21 | 4.89 | 5.56 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.81 | 4.97 | 6.63 | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.25 | 6.62 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.56 | 7.05 | 8.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 | 8.15 | 9.34 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.48 | 9.48 | 9.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 118 Costa Rica 9.99 compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 9.82 compare
- 120 United States 9.72 compare
- 122 Guadeloupe 9.47 compare
- 123 Slovakia 9.4 compare
- 124 Tunisia 9.09 compare
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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Philippines?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Philippines was 9.48 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 1972.
- How does Philippines rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Philippines ranks 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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