School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Philippines
Philippines: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 10.72 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Philippines, 1981β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Philippines is 10.72 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Philippines peaked at 11.09 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.7 years, in 1986.
Philippines ranks 140th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.88 years | 8.7 years | 9.24 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.41 years | 9.36 years | 9.46 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.52 years | 9.4 years | 9.63 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.04 years | 9.52 years | 10.74 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.84 years | 10.54 years | 11.09 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Philippines?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Philippines was 10.72 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.09 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 years in 1986.
- How does Philippines rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Philippines ranks 140th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release