Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Philippines
Philippines: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 74.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Philippines, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 74.2% for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 461.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Philippines peaked at 74.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2010.
That places Philippines 80th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.7% | — |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +53.5% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +71.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +82.4% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | +16.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 74.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 74.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.9%, 74% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 6.7% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 31.1% | 74.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 77 Azerbaijan 76.8% compare
- 78 Tonga 76.7% compare
- 79 Morocco 75.4% compare
- 81 Bangladesh 70.9% compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 64.8% compare
- 83 Argentina 64.8% compare
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Philippines?
- Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Philippines was 74.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
- Philippines ranks 80th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 461.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).