Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Philippines

Philippines: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 96.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
96.0%
World rank
82nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2018
All-time low
73.2%
in 1984
Years of data
20
1982–2023

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Philippines, 1982–2023

0204060801001982200220231982: 74.1 %1983: 73.4 %1984: 73.2 %1985: 74.1 %1986: 80.5 %1987: 77 %1988: 78.9 %1998: 73.4 %2001: 79.2 %2002: 75.5 %2003: 74.8 %2004: 74.3 %2005: 74.1 %2006: 76.4 %2007: 77.6 %2008: 78.2 %2016: 95.6 %2018: 98.5 %2019: 98.2 %2023: 96 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Philippines stood at 96.0%.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Philippines peaked at 98.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 1984.

That places Philippines 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%) in Philippines, 1982 to 2023.
Year % Change
1982 74.1%
1983 73.4% -0.9%
1984 73.2% -0.2%
1985 74.1% +1.2%
1986 80.5% +8.7%
1987 77.0% -4.3%
1988 78.9% +2.5%
1998 73.4% -7.0%
2001 79.2% +7.9%
2002 75.5% -4.7%
2003 74.8% -1.0%
2004 74.3% -0.7%
2005 74.1% -0.3%
2006 76.4% +3.2%
2007 77.6% +1.6%
2008 78.2% +0.8%
2016 95.6% +22.3%
2018 98.5% +3.0%
2019 98.2% -0.3%
2023 96.0% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 75.9% 73.2% 80.5% 7
1990s 73.4% 73.4% 73.4% 1
2000s 76.3% 74.1% 79.2% 8
2010s 97.4% 95.6% 98.5% 3
2020s 96.0% 96.0% 96.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Philippines?
Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Philippines was 96.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 1984.
How does Philippines rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
Philippines ranks 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
170 places, 3,697 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release