1.2 million: Estimated total pre-school enrolment in Academic Year (AY) 2008-2009.
12.6 million: Total enrolment in elementary public schools (AY 2008-2009).
1.1 million: Total enrolment in elementary private schools (AY 2008-2009).
80: Estimated percentage of high school enrolment in public schools in AY 2008-2009. Of the 6.8 million high school enrolment for the period, some 5.4 million enrolled in public schools.
353,280: Total number of public elementary school teachers in the country.
37,607: Total number of public elementary schools in the country.
39: Average number of students per teacher in public high schools in the country (AY 2008-2009).
36: Average number of students per teacher in public elementary schools in the country (AY 2008-2009).
98.45: Transition rate in percent from elementary to secondary level (AY 2008-2009).
2.63 million: Total enrolment in tertiary schools in AY 2008-2009.
2.65 million: Projected enrolment in tertiary schools in AY 2009-2010.
290: Number of tertiary schools that intend to increase their tuition fees as of March 23, 2010.
Compiled by Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research
Sources: DepEd, CHED, PDI Archives