School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.9054 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Philippines, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.9054 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 1.02 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0408 years, in 1971.
That places Philippines 163rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0568 years | 0.0408 years | 0.0739 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.114 years | 0.0887 years | 0.1266 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2439 years | 0.1803 years | 0.2844 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3671 years | 0.2427 years | 0.5118 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8612 years | 0.6447 years | 1.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9132 years | 0.8849 years | 0.9405 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 527,504 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Philippines?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Philippines was 0.9054 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0408 years in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 163rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release