School enrollment, preprimary, female in Philippines
Philippines: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 89.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Philippines, 1972–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Philippines stood at 89.7%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Philippines peaked at 104.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1972.
Philippines ranks 56th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 11.0% | 13.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 22.4% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 29.7% | 54.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 79.0% | 104.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 87.0% | 89.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 527,504 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 52.20 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Philippines?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Philippines was 89.7% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1972.
- How does Philippines rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Philippines ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.