Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Philippines
Philippines: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 76.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Philippines, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 76.5% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Philippines peaked at 77.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2001.
That places Philippines 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.8% | — |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | +3.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 76.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 76.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.1%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 21.8% | 38.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 45.7% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 62.8% | 76.5% | 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Philippines?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Philippines was 76.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Philippines ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.