School enrollment, primary, private in Philippines
Philippines: School enrollment, primary, private was 9.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, private in Philippines, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, private in Philippines is 9.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Philippines peaked at 9.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1972.
Philippines ranks 118th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, private in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.9% | — |
| 1972 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 115 Costa Rica 10.0% compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 9.8% compare
- 117 United States of America 9.7% compare
- 119 Slovakia 9.4% compare
- 120 Tunisia 9.1% compare
- 121 Malaysia 9.0% compare
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, private in Philippines?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Philippines was 9.5% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1972.
- How does Philippines rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Philippines ranks 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.