Primary education, pupils, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1128 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Philippines is 0.1128 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.1809 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1108 units per person, in 2021.
That places Philippines 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1809 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1777 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1743 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1751 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1764 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1759 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.176 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1725 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1747 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1689 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1725 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.168 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1646 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1623 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1593 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1576 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1583 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1607 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1628 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1636 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.162 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1595 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1581 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1555 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1547 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1599 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1603 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1613 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1608 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1596 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1568 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1544 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1531 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1507 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1487 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1453 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1443 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1447 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.145 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1394 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1372 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1339 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1299 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1226 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1191 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1179 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1108 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1117 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1127 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1128 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1759 units per person | 0.1725 units per person | 0.1809 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1635 units per person | 0.1576 units per person | 0.1725 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1596 units per person | 0.1547 units per person | 0.1636 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1502 units per person | 0.1443 units per person | 0.1596 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1303 units per person | 0.1191 units per person | 0.1394 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1132 units per person | 0.1108 units per person | 0.1179 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Philippines?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Philippines was 0.1128 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1809 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1108 units per person in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.