School enrollment, primary, male in Philippines
Philippines: School enrollment, primary, male was 95.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Philippines, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Philippines is 95.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Philippines peaked at 106.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 148th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 95.1% | — |
| 1981 | 104.9% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 103.6% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 103.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 103.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 102.3% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 101.5% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 102.9% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 103.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 104.5% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 106.5% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 104.4% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 102.5% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 101.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 98.1% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 102.6% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 102.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 102.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 102.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 102.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 102.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 102.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 101.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 101.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 101.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 102.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 105.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 104.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 103.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 100.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 103.3% | 101.5% | 104.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 102.1% | 98.1% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.4% | 99.6% | 102.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 94.7% | 105.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 90.6% | 95.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Philippines?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Philippines was 95.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Philippines ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.