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