Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Philippines

Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 98.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
98.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
127th
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.4%
in 2014
All-time low
97.1%
in 2006
Years of data
16
1998–2018

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

02550751001998200820181998: 98.2 %1999: 98.3 %2001: 98.1 %2002: 99.7 %2003: 100.4 %2004: 100.3 %2005: 98.5 %2006: 97.1 %2007: 97.4 %2008: 99.4 %2009: 100.8 %2014: 105.4 %2015: 105.3 %2016: 104.4 %2017: 100.3 %2018: 98.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Philippines stood at 98.1%.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Philippines peaked at 105.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2006.

That places Philippines 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Philippines, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 98.2%
1999 98.3% +0.1%
2001 98.1% -0.3%
2002 99.7% +1.7%
2003 100.4% +0.8%
2004 100.3% -0.2%
2005 98.5% -1.8%
2006 97.1% -1.4%
2007 97.4% +0.4%
2008 99.4% +2.1%
2009 100.8% +1.4%
2014 105.4% +4.6%
2015 105.3% -0.1%
2016 104.4% -0.9%
2017 100.3% -3.9%
2018 98.1% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.3% 98.2% 98.3% 2
2000s 99.1% 97.1% 100.8% 9
2010s 102.7% 98.1% 105.4% 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 124 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.7% compare
  2. 125 Republic of Korea 98.7% compare
  3. 126 Malaysia 98.5% compare
  4. 128 Ghana 98.0% compare
  5. 129 Ukraine 97.5% compare
  6. 130 Paraguay 97.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Philippines?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Philippines was 98.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 105.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2006.
How does Philippines rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Philippines ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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