Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Philippines
Philippines: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 93.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Philippines, 1982–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 93.9% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Philippines peaked at 97.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 1984.
Philippines ranks 66th 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, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 67.7% | — |
| 1983 | 68.1% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 66.8% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 67.8% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 79.0% | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 70.8% | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 74.6% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 69.3% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.7% | 66.8% | 79.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 70.2% | 75.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 93.3% | 97.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
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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, male in Philippines?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Philippines was 93.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 1984.
- How does Philippines rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Philippines ranks 66th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release