Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Philippines
Philippines: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.05 GPI in 2016. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Philippines, 1982–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.05 GPI for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in 2016.
That represents a change of down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Philippines peaked at 1.2 GPI in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.9984 GPI, in 1986.
Philippines ranks 31st of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.1 GPI | — |
| 1983 | 1.13 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.15 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.13 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9984 GPI | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 1.2 GPI | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 1.16 GPI | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPI | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.14 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.17 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.14 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 GPI | 0.9984 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.16 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 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, gender parity in Philippines?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Philippines was 1.05 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPI in 1987.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9984 GPI in 1986.
- How does Philippines rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Philippines ranks 31st out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.