Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Philippines

Philippines: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 10.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.7%
Change on year
down 40.4%
World rank
120th
of 147 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 2001
All-time low
10.7%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2001–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Philippines, 2001–2018

10203040502001200920182001: 47.9 %2002: 46 %2003: 45.9 %2004: 45.3 %2005: 44.9 %2006: 42.5 %2007: 41.6 %2008: 41 %2009: 36.8 %2015: 18 %2016: 18 %2018: 10.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Philippines stood at 10.7%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 40.4% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Philippines peaked at 47.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2018.

Philippines ranks 120th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Philippines, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 47.9%
2002 46.0% -3.9%
2003 45.9% -0.3%
2004 45.3% -1.3%
2005 44.9% -0.8%
2006 42.5% -5.4%
2007 41.6% -2.1%
2008 41.0% -1.5%
2009 36.8% -10.2%
2015 18.0% -51.2%
2016 18.0% +0.3%
2018 10.7% -40.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.6% 36.8% 47.9% 9
2010s 15.6% 10.7% 18.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Philippines?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Philippines was 10.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Philippines ranks 120th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.