Latin America & Caribbean vs Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes

Latin America & Caribbean
48.8%
in 2019
Philippines
99.8%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
16th
Philippines rank
13th

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Philippines
20406080100199720082019

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 99.8% against 48.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 51.0%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 13th of 34 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 46.3% 29.2% 17.1% Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 51.5% 38.0% 13.5% Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 46.9% 98.3% 51.5% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean or Philippines?
Philippines, at 99.8% against 48.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines?
51.0%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 13th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.