Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Philippines

Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 98.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
98.1%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
14th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2015
All-time low
29.6%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Philippines, 1998–2018

204060801001998200820181998: 29.6 %1999: 30.5 %2001: 29.7 %2002: 32 %2003: 36.6 %2004: 37.4 %2005: 38 %2006: 42.2 %2007: 44.5 %2008: 46.5 %2009: 54.4 %2015: 99.8 %2016: 94.7 %2018: 98.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 98.1% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Philippines peaked at 99.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1998.

That places Philippines 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Philippines, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 29.6%
1999 30.5% +2.7%
2001 29.7% -2.6%
2002 32.0% +7.9%
2003 36.6% +14.5%
2004 37.4% +2.1%
2005 38.0% +1.6%
2006 42.2% +11.0%
2007 44.5% +5.6%
2008 46.5% +4.5%
2009 54.4% +16.8%
2015 99.8% +83.5%
2016 94.7% -5.1%
2018 98.1% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.1% 29.6% 30.5% 2
2000s 40.1% 29.7% 54.4% 9
2010s 97.5% 94.7% 99.8% 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 11 Switzerland 101.8% compare
  2. 12 Malaysia 99.8% compare
  3. 13 Ukraine 99.6% compare
  4. 15 Suriname 96.7% compare
  5. 16 Slovakia 96.2% compare
  6. 17 Seychelles 96.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Philippines?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Philippines was 98.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1998.
How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Philippines ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.