School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Philippines
Philippines: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.05 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Philippines, 1981–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.05 GPI for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Philippines peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPI, in 2001.
Philippines ranks 66th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.06 GPI | — |
| 1982 | 1.04 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | +0.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.05 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 GPI, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.05 GPI is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPI, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Philippines?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Philippines was 1.05 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Philippines ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.