Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Philippines
Philippines: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) was 88.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.4%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
161st
of 205 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 1990
All-time low
84.6%
in 1999
Years of data
38
1976–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Philippines, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Philippines stood at 88.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 95.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 1999.
That places Philippines 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 88.0% | — |
| 1979 | 88.9% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 87.9% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 88.7% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 88.0% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 92.1% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 91.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 93.6% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 94.8% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 91.4% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 88.3% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 87.2% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 84.6% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 88.4% | -1.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 88.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 88.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.4%, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.5% | 88.0% | 88.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 90.8% | 87.9% | 94.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 89.6% | 84.6% | 95.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 85.3% | 87.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 89.3% | 90.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 87.7% | 91.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Philippines?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Philippines was 88.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release