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Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Philippines

Philippines: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 4.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
110th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2025
All-time low
1.5%
in 1983
Years of data
30
1980–2025

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Philippines, 1980–2025

012341980200220251980: 1.5 % of GDP1982: 1.8 % of GDP1983: 1.5 % of GDP1986: 1.5 % of GDP1995: 2.7 % of GDP1996: 2.9 % of GDP1997: 3.1 % of GDP1998: 3.7 % of GDP2000: 3.2 % of GDP2001: 2.9 % of GDP2002: 2.9 % of GDP2003: 2.9 % of GDP2004: 2.5 % of GDP2005: 2.3 % of GDP2006: 2.4 % of GDP2007: 2.5 % of GDP2008: 2.6 % of GDP2009: 2.5 % of GDP2014: 2.7 % of GDP2015: 2.8 % of GDP2016: 3.3 % of GDP2017: 4 % of GDP2018: 3.9 % of GDP2019: 3.4 % of GDP2020: 3.9 % of GDP2021: 3.9 % of GDP2022: 3.6 % of GDP2023: 3.6 % of GDP2024: 3.9 % of GDP2025: 4 % of GDP

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 4.0% for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Philippines peaked at 4.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1983.

Philippines ranks 110th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.6% 1.5% 1.8% 4
1990s 3.1% 2.7% 3.7% 4
2000s 2.7% 2.3% 3.2% 10
2010s 3.3% 2.7% 4.0% 6
2020s 3.8% 3.6% 4.0% 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

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  2. 108 Kenya 4.0% compare
  3. 109 Georgia 4.0% compare
  4. 111 China 3.9% compare
  5. 112 Saint Lucia 3.8% compare
  6. 113 Hong Kong 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Philippines?
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Philippines was 4.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1983.
How does Philippines rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Philippines ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.