Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 95.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1982–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines is 95.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 98.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1984.
That places Philippines 70th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 70.5% | — |
| 1983 | 71.8% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 70.3% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 78.9% | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 77.8% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 74.8% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 75.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 73.5% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 79.3% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.7% | 70.3% | 78.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 73.6% | 73.5% | 73.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 74.0% | 79.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 94.8% | 98.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Philippines was 95.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1984.
- How does Philippines rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 70th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release