School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.63 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Philippines, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Philippines stood at 5.63 years.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 6.47 years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.33 years, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 128th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.94 years | 5.74 years | 6.22 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.27 years | 6.07 years | 6.43 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 years | 5.96 years | 6.47 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.18 years | 6.07 years | 6.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 5.59 years | 6.3 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.51 years | 5.33 years | 5.63 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, primary, both sexes in Philippines?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Philippines was 5.63 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 years in 1990.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 years in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release