Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Philippines
Philippines: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 94.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
94.03
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
169th
of 217 countries
All-time high
106.47
in 1990
All-time low
88.83
in 2021
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 94.03 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Philippines peaked at 106.47 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 88.83, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 169th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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
- 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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Philippines?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Philippines was 94.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 106.47 in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.83 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Philippines ranks 169th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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