Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 89.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
127th
of 180 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 1990
All-time low
83.1%
in 2006
Years of data
32
1976–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Philippines, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 89.5% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Philippines peaked at 95.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 2006.
Philippines ranks 127th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 84.7% | — |
| 1981 | 87.7% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 87.1% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 89.9% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 90.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 91.8% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 93.5% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 95.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 87.8% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 83.5% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 92.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 89.5% | -1.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 89.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 89.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.6%, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 90.0% | 86.5% | 93.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 83.5% | 95.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 83.1% | 86.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 88.6% | 91.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 88.5% | 92.5% | 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, male in Philippines?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Philippines was 89.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 2006.
- How does Philippines rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Philippines ranks 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release