School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Philippines
Philippines: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9613 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9613 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
174th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 1976
All-time low
0.9547 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
40
1976–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines stood at 0.9613 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9547 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Philippines 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9984 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9987 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9842 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9795 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.972 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.967 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9601 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9612 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9603 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9603 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9586 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9547 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9613 GPIA | +0.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.9613 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.9613 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9953 GPIA, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9984 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9995 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9707 GPIA | 0.9601 GPIA | 0.9842 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.959 GPIA | 0.9547 GPIA | 0.9613 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Philippines was 0.9613 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 1976.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9547 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Philippines ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release