Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Philippines
Philippines: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 96.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female 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, female in Philippines is 96.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Philippines peaked at 99.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 1982.
Philippines ranks 54th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 5 of primary education, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 73.4% | — |
| 1983 | 75.9% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 74.2% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 73.7% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 78.9% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 85.9% | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 74.9% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 78.5% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 83.1% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.7% | 73.4% | 85.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 78.5% | 78.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 78.1% | 83.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 96.5% | 99.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 51 Guyana 96.9% compare
- 52 Hong Kong, China 96.8% compare
- 53 Seychelles 96.7% compare
- 55 Latvia 96.5% compare
- 56 Luxembourg 96.4% compare
- 57 Cape Verde 96.3% compare
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, female in Philippines?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Philippines was 96.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 1982.
- How does Philippines rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 54th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release