Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 87.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
135th
of 180 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 1989
All-time low
85.7%
in 1999
Years of data
32
1976–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Philippines, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Philippines stood at 87.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Philippines peaked at 96.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 1999.
Philippines ranks 135th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 91.6% | — |
| 1981 | 88.1% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 90.5% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 89.6% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 86.4% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 92.4% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 96.3% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 95.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 86.5% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 87.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 87.2% | -1.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 87.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 87.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.3%, 92% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 91.2% | 86.4% | 96.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 85.7% | 95.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 87.6% | 89.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 89.0% | 91.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 86.9% | 90.5% | 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, female in Philippines?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Philippines was 87.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Philippines ranks 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release