Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Philippines

Philippines: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 1.18 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.18 million number
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
16th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.18 million number
in 2018
All-time low
27,081 number
in 1972
Years of data
28
1972–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Philippines, 1972–2018

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1972199520181972: 27.1k number1982: 74.5k number1983: 81.8k number1984: 91.9k number1986: 91.6k number1987: 95.6k number1989: 110.5k number1991: 194.5k number1992: 187.5k number1993: 205.2k number1994: 225.3k number1995: 271.1k number1996: 275.5k number1997: 277.6k number1998: 285.5k number1999: 295.4k number2001: 296.1k number2002: 323.4k number2003: 379.6k number2004: 392.7k number2005: 406.3k number2006: 461.0k number2007: 485.1k number2008: 506.8k number2009: 591.4k number2015: 1.1M number2016: 1.1M number2018: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Philippines stood at 1.18 million number. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 132.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Philippines peaked at 1.18 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27,081 number, in 1972.

That places Philippines 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Philippines, 1972 to 2018.
Year number Change
1972 27,081 number —
1982 74,543 number +175.3%
1983 81,792 number +9.7%
1984 91,894 number +12.4%
1986 91,634 number -0.3%
1987 95,629 number +4.4%
1989 110,512 number +15.6%
1991 194,533 number +76.0%
1992 187,532 number -3.6%
1993 205,175 number +9.4%
1994 225,298 number +9.8%
1995 271,144 number +20.3%
1996 275,505 number +1.6%
1997 277,597 number +0.8%
1998 285,546 number +2.9%
1999 295,375 number +3.4%
2001 296,080 number +0.2%
2002 323,412 number +9.2%
2003 379,570 number +17.4%
2004 392,693 number +3.5%
2005 406,305 number +3.5%
2006 460,957 number +13.5%
2007 485,133 number +5.2%
2008 506,780 number +4.5%
2009 591,427 number +16.7%
2015 1.13 million number +91.5%
2016 1.09 million number -4.1%
2018 1.18 million number +8.5%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 1.18 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77,918 number, 15.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 1.18 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,881 number, 47.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +175.3% 27,081 number 74,543 number
2015 +91.5% 591,427 number 1.13 million number
1991 +76.0% 110,512 number 194,533 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27,081 number 27,081 number 27,081 number 1
1980s 91,001 number 74,543 number 110,512 number 6
1990s 246,412 number 187,532 number 295,375 number 9
2000s 426,929 number 296,080 number 591,427 number 9
2010s 1.13 million number 1.09 million number 1.18 million number 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 13 Ethiopia 1.31 million number compare
  2. 14 France 1.30 million number compare
  3. 15 Germany 1.22 million number compare
  4. 17 Nigeria 1.04 million number compare
  5. 18 Ghana 938,568 number compare
  6. 19 Thailand 918,808 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Philippines?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Philippines was 1.18 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 27,081 number in 1972.
How does Philippines rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Philippines ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.