School enrollment, primary, female in Philippines
Philippines: School enrollment, primary, female was 92.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Philippines, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Philippines is 92.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Philippines peaked at 107.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 167th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.1% | 103.1% | 103.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 104.7% | 102.8% | 107.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 103.7% | 100.0% | 106.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.5% | 100.6% | 104.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 91.2% | 103.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 87.0% | 92.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 527,504 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 41.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 52.20 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.977 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Philippines?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Philippines was 92.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 107.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Philippines ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.