School enrollment, preprimary, male in Philippines
Philippines: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 90.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Philippines, 1972–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 90.7% for school enrollment, preprimary, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Philippines peaked at 105.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1972.
That places Philippines 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.6% | — |
| 1982 | 10.4% | +124.9% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 22.2% | +69.1% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | +84.0% |
| 2013 | 101.3% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 104.1% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 101.4% | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 105.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 90.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.8%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 90.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.3%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +124.9% | 4.6% | 10.4% |
| 2012 | +84.0% | 52.7% | 96.9% |
| 1991 | +69.1% | 13.1% | 22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 10.4% | 13.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 20.9% | 28.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 28.3% | 52.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 82.3% | 105.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.7% | 90.8% | 2 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary, male in Philippines?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Philippines was 90.7% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1972.
- How does Philippines rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Philippines ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.