Primary enrollment selected countries in Philippines
Philippines: Primary enrollment selected countries was 88.36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
88.36
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
163rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
100
in 1940
All-time low
0.2
in 1820
Years of data
71
1820–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Philippines, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Philippines is 88.36, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Philippines peaked at 100 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1820.
Philippines ranks 163rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.2 | — |
| 1825 | 0.27 | +35.0% |
| 1830 | 0.36 | +33.3% |
| 1835 | 0.49 | +36.1% |
| 1840 | 0.65 | +32.7% |
| 1845 | 0.87 | +33.8% |
| 1850 | 1.16 | +33.3% |
| 1855 | 1.55 | +33.6% |
| 1860 | 2.06 | +32.9% |
| 1865 | 2.74 | +33.0% |
| 1870 | 3.63 | +32.5% |
| 1875 | 4.81 | +32.5% |
| 1880 | 6.33 | +31.6% |
| 1885 | 8.3 | +31.1% |
| 1890 | 10.82 | +30.4% |
| 1895 | 13.98 | +29.2% |
| 1900 | 17.88 | +27.9% |
| 1905 | 40.48 | +126.4% |
| 1910 | 59.33 | +46.6% |
| 1915 | 55.66 | -6.2% |
| 1920 | 74.04 | +33.0% |
| 1925 | 76.47 | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 73.92 | -3.3% |
| 1935 | 67.6 | -8.5% |
| 1940 | 100 | +47.9% |
| 1945 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 84.07 | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 100 | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 95.73 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 95 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 88.03 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 88.91 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 94 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 87.92 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 88.74 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 88.03 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 88.19 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 92.13 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 91.6 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 91.78 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 93.61 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 94.83 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 95.24 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 91.38 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 90.07 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 88.29 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 90.45 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 87.18 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 84.56 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 86.06 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 86.47 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 86.1 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 85.95 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.54 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 85.32 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 85.49 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.25 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 87.91 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 90.07 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 89.44 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.27 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.42 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.3 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.94 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 91.54 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 87.72 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 89.1 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 89.5 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 88.36 | -1.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 88.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 88.36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.38, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | +126.4% | 17.88 | 40.48 |
| 1940 | +47.9% | 67.6 | 100 |
| 1910 | +46.6% | 40.48 | 59.33 |
| 1835 | +36.1% | 0.36 | 0.49 |
| 1825 | +35.0% | 0.2 | 0.27 |
| 1845 | +33.8% | 0.65 | 0.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.235 | 0.2 | 0.27 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.425 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.76 | 0.65 | 0.87 | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.35 | 1.16 | 1.55 | 2 |
| 1860s | 2.4 | 2.06 | 2.74 | 2 |
| 1870s | 4.22 | 3.63 | 4.81 | 2 |
| 1880s | 7.32 | 6.33 | 8.3 | 2 |
| 1890s | 12.4 | 10.82 | 13.98 | 2 |
| 1900s | 29.18 | 17.88 | 40.48 | 2 |
| 1910s | 57.49 | 55.66 | 59.33 | 2 |
| 1920s | 75.25 | 74.04 | 76.47 | 2 |
| 1930s | 70.76 | 67.6 | 73.92 | 2 |
| 1940s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 92.03 | 84.07 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 91.92 | 88.03 | 95.73 | 4 |
| 1980s | 91.08 | 87.92 | 94.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.6 | 84.56 | 95.24 | 7 |
| 2000s | 86.23 | 85.32 | 87.91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.74 | 89.27 | 90.94 | 6 |
| 2020s | 89.25 | 87.72 | 91.54 | 5 |
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 primary enrollment selected countries in Philippines?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Philippines was 88.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1940.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1820.
- How does Philippines rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Philippines ranks 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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