School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Philippines
Philippines: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 0.9528 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9528 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
179th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 1987
All-time low
0.94 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
40
1972–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.9528 GPIA for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.94 GPIA, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 179th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 1.1 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.12 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.03 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.08 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9713 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9698 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9784 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.94 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9662 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9542 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9551 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9528 GPIA | -0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.9528 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.9528 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9698 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9536 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.9662 GPIA | 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines was 0.9528 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 1987.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Philippines ranks 179th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release