School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Philippines
Philippines: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.8832 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Philippines, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.8832 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Philippines peaked at 1.01 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0422 years, in 1972.
Philippines ranks 161st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0422 years | — |
| 1982 | 0.1119 years | +165.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1098 years | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1223 years | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1259 years | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1292 years | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1288 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2245 years | +74.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2124 years | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2289 years | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2462 years | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2878 years | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2858 years | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2824 years | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2885 years | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2956 years | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2853 years | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3102 years | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3577 years | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3679 years | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3754 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4187 years | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4364 years | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4524 years | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5225 years | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6563 years | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7371 years | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9091 years | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.945 years | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9556 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9102 years | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8717 years | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7339 years | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9278 years | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 years | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8571 years | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8797 years | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9181 years | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9179 years | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8832 years | -3.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.8832 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.81 years, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.8832 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.91 years, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +165.4% | 0.0422 years | 0.1119 years |
| 1991 | +74.3% | 0.1288 years | 0.2245 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0422 years | 0.0422 years | 0.0422 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1213 years | 0.1098 years | 0.1292 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2614 years | 0.2124 years | 0.2956 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3918 years | 0.2853 years | 0.5225 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8657 years | 0.6563 years | 1.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8912 years | 0.8571 years | 0.9181 years | 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, female in Philippines?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Philippines was 0.8832 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0422 years in 1972.
- How does Philippines rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Philippines ranks 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release