Philippines: Primary school enrollment

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 Philippines

Primary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 94.03
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1971 - 2024
 Average 100.66
 Min - Max 88.83 - 106.47
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2024 is 94.03 percent, an increase from 92.45 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 100.88 percent, based on data from 126 countries. Historically, the average for the Philippines from 1971 to 2024 is 100.66 percent. The minimum value, 88.83 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 106.47 percent was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Philippines - Primary school enrollment - Recent values chart

Historical series
Philippines - Primary school enrollment - historical chart - 1971-2024




The primary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: 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.

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 Primary school completion rate 91.45 2024 percent
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