Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 93.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1982–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines stood at 93.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 97.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 1984.
That places Philippines 85th out of 180 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 65.2% | — |
| 1983 | 66.9% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 64.8% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 65.8% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 75.0% | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 70.1% | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.4% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 69.6% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 73.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 73.2% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | -3.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 93.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 93.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.3%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.7% | 64.8% | 75.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 69.6% | 70.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 70.4% | 75.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 92.9% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines was 93.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 1984.
- How does Philippines rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release