Philippines's school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.03 in 2021, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 1.72% from 1.01 in 2016 (0.34% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 1.03 | 2021 |
| Five years earlier | 1.01 | 2016 |
| Highest | 1.04 | 1981 |
| Lowest | 1 | 1990 |
| Average since 2014 | 1.02 | 2014–2021 |
| First recorded | 1.04 | 1981 |
Over five years it is up 1.72% from 1.01 in 2016 (0.34% a year on average, compounded). Since 1981 it is down 1.22% from 1.04 in 1981. The World Bank has no value for 12 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.
What the numbers say
In 2021, Philippines' school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) rose 0.00225 on 2020 (from 1.02 to 1.03).
Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1982 to 2020), the average change was −0.00168 and a typical year strayed about 0.00663 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.00981 in 1988 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.02 in 1982. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2021 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.00256 a year. A straight line explains 67% of the movement over 8 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2021, Philippines had the 11th highest value of the 51 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1.03 | 2021 |
| World | 0.99 | 2020 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 1.01 | 2020 |
| Upper middle income | 1.01 | 2020 |
Closest to Philippines in the 2021 ranking
- Burkina Faso — 8th of 51: 1.04
- Mauritius — 9th of 51: 1.04
- Cambodia — 10th of 51: 1.04
- Albania — 12th of 51: 1.03
- Turks and Caicos Islands — 13th of 51: 1.02
- Rwanda — 14th of 51: 1.02
What this measures
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 29 values
| Year | School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.03 |
| 2020 | 1.02 |
| 2019 | 1.03 |
| 2018 | 1.03 |
| 2017 | 1.02 |
| 2016 | 1.01 |
| 2015 | 1.01 |
| 2014 | 1.02 |
| 2013 | no data |
| 2012 | no data |
| 2011 |
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies
- Australia — 0.98 (2020)
- Brunei Darussalam — 1.02 (2020)
- Cambodia — 1.04 (2021)
- China — 1.01 (2021)
- Fiji — 1.02 (2021)
- Hong Kong SAR, China — 1.02 (2021)
- Indonesia — 0.99 (2018)
- Japan — 1 (2019)
- Korea, Rep.
More education data for Philippines
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers — 527,504 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils — 13.06 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 94.03% (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils — 11.87 million (2024)
- School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 85.29% (2024)
- School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 47.41% (2024)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Philippines's school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?
- 1.03 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1981?
- It is down 1.22% from 1.04 in 1981. The highest value was 1.04 in 1981 and the lowest 1 in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank?
- 11th highest of 51 economies with data for 2021.
- Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) unusual for Philippines?
- In 2021, Philippines' school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) rose 0.00225 on 2020 (from 1.02 to 1.03). Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1982 to 2020), the average change was −0.00168 and a typical year strayed about 0.00663 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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