Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines

Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 98.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
98.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
124th
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.7%
in 2014
All-time low
97.8%
in 2006
Years of data
16
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines, 1998–2018

02550751001998200820181998: 98.9 %1999: 99.2 %2001: 99 %2002: 100.5 %2003: 101.2 %2004: 101 %2005: 99.3 %2006: 97.8 %2007: 97.9 %2008: 99.9 %2009: 101.1 %2014: 105.7 %2015: 105.3 %2016: 104.3 %2017: 100.7 %2018: 98.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines is 98.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 105.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2006.

Philippines ranks 124th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Philippines, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 98.9%
1999 99.2% +0.3%
2001 99.0% -0.2%
2002 100.5% +1.5%
2003 101.2% +0.7%
2004 101.0% -0.2%
2005 99.3% -1.7%
2006 97.8% -1.5%
2007 97.9% +0.2%
2008 99.9% +2.1%
2009 101.1% +1.1%
2014 105.7% +4.5%
2015 105.3% -0.4%
2016 104.3% -0.9%
2017 100.7% -3.4%
2018 98.4% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.1% 98.9% 99.2% 2
2000s 99.7% 97.8% 101.2% 9
2010s 102.9% 98.4% 105.7% 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 121 Ghana 98.8% compare
  2. 122 Republic of Korea 98.6% compare
  3. 123 Burundi 98.6% compare
  4. 125 Kiribati 98.3% compare
  5. 126 Ukraine 98.2% compare
  6. 127 Bahrain 98.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Philippines was 98.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2006.
How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.