Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Philippines
Philippines: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 95.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Philippines, 1982–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 95.4% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Philippines peaked at 98.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 1982.
That places Philippines 67th out of 164 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 68.4% | — |
| 1983 | 71.2% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 69.7% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 74.9% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 77.0% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 70.2% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 75.9% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 78.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.6% | 68.4% | 77.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 75.4% | 80.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 95.2% | 98.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 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, female in Philippines?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Philippines was 95.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 1982.
- How does Philippines rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release