Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Philippines
Philippines: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 94.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Philippines stood at 94.03.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Philippines peaked at 106.47 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 88.83, in 2021.
That places Philippines 169th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.54 | — |
| 1972 | 97.47 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 95.65 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 96.51 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 97.99 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 98.99 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 100.59 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 100.13 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 103.03 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 101.19 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 105.08 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 104.11 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 103.74 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 103.91 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 103.02 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 102.26 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 102.88 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 104.66 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 106.02 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 106.47 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 105.01 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 103.31 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 102.16 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 100.2 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 99.32 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 102.64 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 103.28 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 102.77 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 103.61 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 104.05 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 103.31 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 102.62 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 102.73 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 102.28 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 101.72 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 100.09 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 100.31 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 101.47 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 102.76 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 104.63 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 103.41 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 101.72 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 99.37 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 94.55 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 93.01 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 93.28 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.83 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 90.61 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 92.45 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 94.03 | +1.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 94.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 94.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.88 | 95.65 | 103.03 | 9 |
| 1980s | 103.69 | 101.19 | 106.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.88 | 99.32 | 106.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.13 | 100.09 | 104.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.45 | 93.01 | 104.63 | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.84 | 88.83 | 94.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Philippines?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Philippines was 94.03 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 106.47 in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.83 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Philippines ranks 169th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.