REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY Fact Sheet

on Women and Men
FS-202203-PHDSD-01 March 28, 2022
in the Philippines

UPDATES ON WOMEN AND MEN IN THE PHILIPPINES

Indicator Women Men Ref. Period/Source
1. Population
Population Projections a/ 55.3 M 56.3 M 2022/2015 Census Based Pop'n.Proj.
Projected Life Expectancy at Birth a1/ 78 71 2020 - 2025/ Popn Proj., PSA
2. Health and Nutrition
* Proportion of Underweight Children 0-5 Years Old (0-60months) b/ 19.3 18.8 2018 - 2019/ ENNS,FNRI
* Proportion of Underweight Children 5.08-10 Years Old (61-120 months) b/ 22.9 28.0 2018 - 2019/ ENNS,FNRI
* Proportion of Stunted Children 0-5 Years Old (0-60months) b1/ 28.7 30.3 2018 - 2019/ ENNS,FNRI
* Proportion of Stunted Children 5.08-10 Years Old (61-120 months) b1/ 23.1 26.5 2018 - 2019/ ENNS,FNRI
* Proportion of Overweight for Height Children 0-5 Years Old (0-60months) b2/ 3.1 3.9 2018 - 2019/ ENNS,FNRI
* Proportion of Overweight/Obese Children 5.08-10 Years Old (61 - 120 months) b3/ 9.4 11.5 2018 - 2019/ ENNS,FNRI
* Proportion of Obese Among Adults 20 Years and Above b4/ 11.1 6.1 2018-2019/ ENNS,FNRI
* Proportion of Wasting Children less than 0 - 5 Years Old (0 - 60 months) b2/ 5.3 6.4 2018-2019/ ENNS,FNRI

* Proportion of Wasting Children less than 5.08 - 10 Years Old (61 - 120 months) b2/ 7.1 8.5 2018-2019/ ENNS,FNRI
Percentage of Children 12-23 Months Old Who Received 70.8 69.2 2017/ NDHS, PSA
All Basic Vaccinations at Anytime Before the Survey (%) b5/
* Neonatal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births) for the 5-year 14.0 13.0 2017/ NDHS, PSA
period preceding the survey
* Postneonatal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births) for the 7.0 8.0 2017/ NDHS, PSA
5-year period preceding the survey
* Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births) for the 5-year 21.0 21.0 2017/ NDHS, PSA
period preceding the survey
* Child Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births) for the 5-year 6.0 7.0 2017/ NDHS, PSA
period preceding the survey
* Under-Five Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births) for the 5-year 26.0 28.0 2017/ NDHS, PSA
period preceding the survey
*Percentage of Currently Married Women Aged 15-49 Years 54.3 - 2017/ NDHS, PSA
Using Contraception (%)
* Percentage of Women Aged 15 - 49 Years With Unmet Need for Family Planning 2017/ NDHS, PSA
Currently Married Women -
17.0
Sexually Active Unmarried Women -
49.0
* Proportion of Births in the 5 Years Preceeding the Survey Attended by Skilled Health 84.4 - 2017/ NDHS, PSA
Professional

*Top Leading Causes of Death by Sex 2019/ DOH

Diseases of Circulatory System 91,184 122,441
Diseases of the Respiratory System 41,876 54,003
Neoplasms 36,115 32,542
*Adolescent Birth Rates per 1,000 Women Aged 15-19 Years 47.0 - 2017/ NDHS, PSA
*Percentage of Women Who Are Pregnant and Who Have Begun Child Bearing at Age 15-19 2017/ NDHS, PSA
Years 9.0
*Number of Newly-Diagnosed HIV Cases, by Sex and Age (as of Dec. 2021) 2021/ HARP,DOH
Monthly (Dec 2021) 41 952
Annual (Jan to Dec 2021) 548 11,793
Cumulative (Jan 1984 - Dec 2021) 5,508 88,818
3. Economic Status
Poverty Incidence Among Women 16.6 - 2018/ Official PovStat, PSA
Poverty Incidence Among Children 23.9 2018/ Official PovStat, PSA
Poverty Incidence Among Population, by Sex (%) c/ 16.6 16.8 2018/ PSA
Proportion of Poor Families, by Sex of Family Head (%) c/ 6.8 13.8 2018/ PSA
Average Annual Income, by Sex of Family Head (in thousands) c/ PhP 334 PhP 307 2018/ FIES, PSA
Average Annual Expenditures, by Sex of Family Head (in thousands) c/ PhP 254 PhP 234 2018/ FIES, PSA
Average Annual Savings, by Sex of Family Head (in thousands) c/ PhP 80 PhP 73 2018/ FIES, PSA
Notes:
* - indicator(s) is/are part of the updated Philippine Core GAD Indicators. More information on the Updated Philippine Core GAD is accessible through this link https://psa.gov.ph/psa-board-4

'-' - not applicable or data not reported

a/ Updated Projected Mid-Year Population based on 2015 Census of Population of PSA in collaboration with the Interagency Committee on Population and Housing Statistics.
a1/ 2010 Census-based Population Projections (Medium assumption) of PSA in collaboration with the Interagency Working Group on Population Projections.
b/ Weight-for-age classification based on WHO-Child Growth Standards b1/ Height-for-age classification based on WHO-Child Growth Standards
b2/ Weight-for-height classification based on WHO-Child Growth Standards b3/ Overweight and obese based on Body Mass Index - for - age classification from WHO Grownth References 2007
b4/ Covers adults aged 20 years old and over and based on World Health Organization - Body Mass Index
b5/ It is based on the vaccination card or the mother's report. All vaccinations include Bacillus, Calmette-Guerin (BCG), measles, three doses each of the diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (DPT), polio and Hepatitis- B vaccine (either Hepa-B0, B1 and B2 or Hepa-B1,
B2 and B3); excludes Haemophilus influenzae type B (HiB) vaccine.

c/ Special computations made by the PSA Technical Staff using the 2018 Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES).

Sources of data:
ENNS - Expanded National Nutrition Survey
LFS - Labor Force Survey
Source agencies:
DOH - Department of Health
FIES - Family Income and Expenditure Survey HARP- HIV/AIDS & Art Registry of the Philippines
NDHS - National Demographic and Health Survey Official Poverty Statistics Among the Basic Sectors
FNRI - Food and Nutrition Research Institute PSA - Philippine Statistics Authority
 UPDATES ON WOMEN AND MEN IN THE PHILIPPINES
Indicator Women Men Ref. Period / Source
4. Education
*Functional Literacy Rate (%) for 10-64 Years Old 92.9 90.2 2019/ FLEMMS, PSA
*Basic Literacy Rate (%) for 10 Years and Over 97.1 95.9 2019/ FLEMMS, PSA
*Completion Rate SY 2020 - 2021/ EBEIS, DepEd
Elementary (Grade 1 to Grade 6) 84.7 80.5 SY 2020 - 2021/ EBEIS, DepEd
Secondary (Grade 7 to Grade 12) 74.6 64.2
*School Leave Rate SY 2020-2021/ EBEIS, DepEd
Elementary (Grade 1 to Grade 6) 4.2 3.8
Secondary (Grade 7 to Grade 12) 5.3 8.0
*Net Enrollment Rate SY 2020-2021/ EBEIS, DepEd
Elementary (Grade 1 to Grade 6) 89.3 88.9
Secondary (Grade 7 to Grade 12) 86.4 77.8
Distribution of the Population 6 Years Old and Over 2020/ LFS, PSA d/
by Highest Educational Attainment (%) d1/
No Grade Completed 3.6 4.0
Elementary Undergraduate 18.8 22.9
Elementary Graduate 10.8 11.0
Junior High School Undergraduate 14.9 16.1
Junior High School Completed 21.5 20.7
Senior High School Undergraduate 2.3 2.1
Senior High School Graduate 2.1 1.9
Post Secondary Undergraduate 1.0 0.8
Post Secondary Graduate 2.3 2.2
College Undergraduate 9.0 8.3
College Graduate 13.7 9.8
Business Administration Criminology Academic Year (AY)
*Most Common Field of Study Enrolled in Tertiary Education d2/ (as of October 8, 2020)
2019 - 2020/ HEMIS, CHED
*Enrolment in Tertiary Education d2/ (as of February 22, 2021) 2,046,648 1,596,870 AY 2020 - 2021/ HEMIS, CHED
STEAM d3/ 686,379 811,784
Non-STEAM/Others 1,360,269 785,086
*Tertiary Education Graduates, by Top 5 Discipline Groups and Sex d2/ AY 2019 - 2020/HEMIS, CHED
Business Administration and Related Studies 82,219 47,626
Education Science and Teacher Training 73,747 25,835
Engineering and Technology 24,765 50,692
IT-Related Disciplines 19,034 28,332
Medical and Allied 23,831 8,549
*Most Commonly Enrolled Program among Sectors of Technical
Vocational Education and Training (TVET) (data as of November 2021) 2021/ TESDA d4/
Tourism (Hotel and Restaurant) Agriculture Forestry and Fishery
*Number of Certified Persons of TVET 247,904 253,908 2021/ TESDA d4/
*Number of TVET graduates 492,453 446,333 2021/ TESDA d4/
5. Work and Economic Participation
*Labor Force Participation Rate (%) 34.5 54.8 2020/ LFS, PSA d/
*Employment Rate (%) 90.3 89.4 2020/ LFS, PSA e/
*Average number of Employed persons, by Major Occupation Group and Sex 2020/ LFS, PSA d/
*Unemployment Rate (%) 9.7 10.6 2020/ LFS, PSA e/
*Underemployment Rate (%) 2020/ LFS, PSA d/
Proportion of Unpaid Family Workers (%) 9.7 6.3 2020/ LFS, PSA d/
Most Common Occupation Service & Sales Worker Elementary occupations 2020/ LFS, PSA d/
Major Industry Division Where Most are Employed Wholesale & Retail;Repair of Motor Agriculture, hunting and forestry 2020/ LFS, PSA d/
Vehicles & Motorcycles & Personal &
HH Goods

Number of Overseas Filipino Workers (in thousands) 1,055 716 2020/ SOF, PSA e1/
Age Group with the Largest Proportion of OFWs (in years) 30 to 34 45 and over 2020/ SOF, PSA e1/

Most Common Destination of OFWs Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 2020/ SOF, PSA e1/
Most Common Occupation of OFWs Elementary occupations Plant and machine operators and 2020/ SOF, PSA e1/
assemblers
Total Remittance In Cash and In Kind (in million pesos) e2/ 56,928 77,837 2020/ SOF, PSA e1/
Average Remittance In Cash and In Kind per OFW (in thousand pesos) e2/ 61 126 2020/ SOF, PSA e1/

Notes:
* - indicator(s) is/are part of the updated Philippine Core GAD Indicators. More information on the Updated Philippine Core GAD is accessible through this link https://psa.gov.ph/psa-board-4
'-' - not applicable or data not reported
d/ These estimates were based on the final results of January, April and July rounds of the LFS and preliminary results of October 2020 round.
d1/ Highest Education Attainment categories were based on Republic Act 10533 or "Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013", also known as the K - 12 Program of the Department of Education.
d2/ Based on the submissions of higher education institutions, as compiled by Office of Planning, Research, and Knowledge Management. This includes baccalaureate programs only.
d3/ STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Agri/fisheries, Mathematics.
d4/ 2021 4th Quarter Report
e/ Based on the annual results of the 2020
Labor Force
e1/ The 2020Survey.
estimates were based on the 2015-based Population Projections
e2/ The estimates cover remittances during six months prior to survey of overseas Filipinos whose departure occurred within the last five years and who are working or had worked abroad during the past six months (April to September) of the survey
period.
Sources of data:
EBEIS - Enhanced Basic Education Information System FLEMMS - Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey HEMIS - Higher Education Management Information System
LFS - Labor Force Survey SOF - Survey on Overseas Filipinos
Source agencies:
CHED - Commission on Higher Education DepEd - Department of Education PSA - Philippine Statistics Authority TESDA - Techninal Education and Skills Development Authority
 UPDATES ON WOMEN AND MEN IN THE PHILIPPINES
6. Social Protection*
Indicator Women Men Ref. Period/Source

2021/ Philhealth
Percentage and number of Population Covered by Social
Insurance
(as of Dec. 31, 2021)

Member (%) 50.9 49.1

Direct Contributor f/ 16,349,976 15,902,870
Indirect Contributor f1/ 11,269,974 10,760,034
Dependent (%) 47.6 52.4
Direct Contributor f/ 14,667,028 14,381,900
Indirect Contributor f1/ 5,962,172 8,360,910
Beneficiaries f2/ 49.4 50.6
Direct Contributor f/ 31,017,004 30,284,770
Indirect Contributor f1/ 17,232,146 19,120,944
7. Social Welfare and Development* (as of February 2022)
Indicator Women Men Ref. Period/Source
Total Number of Clients Served by DSWD 2021/DSWD g/
Children 8,424 7,017
Youth 191,976 154,460
Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL) 91 787
Women 1,327,578 -

Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) 10,064 8,506

Senior Citizens 305,113 221,593
Other Needy Adults (Male) -
951,966
8. Violence against Women*
Age Group
Forms of Violence
15-19 20-24 25-29 30-39 40-49 Total
Reference Period/Source
Percentage of Women Age 15-49 Who Have Experienced Various Forms of Physical and Sexual Violence,
by Current Age
Physical Violence Only 12.0 15.2 13.4 13.0 13.3 13.3 2017/ NDHS, PSA

Sexual Violence Only 1.4 1.6 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.7 2017/ NDHS, PSA
Physical and Sexual Violence Only 1.3 2.6 3.5 4.6 4.6 3.5 2017/ NDHS, PSA
2017/ NDHS, PSA
Physical or Sexual Violence 14.7 19.4 18.9 19.4 19.5 18.5
Number of Women 3,453 3,048 2,708 4,770 3,989 17,968 2017/ NDHS, PSA
No. of Cases Served by DSWD
No. of Cases Reported to PNP (as of February 2022)
2020 2021 Inc. / Dec. (%) 2019 2020 2021
(as of February 2022)

Total 15,828 12,492 (21.1) Total 1,386 1,035 1,208

Physical Injuries h/ 11,357 8,399 (26.0) Physically Abused/ 198 90 92
Rape 2,168 1,791 (17.4) Maltreated/Battered
Acts of Lasciviousness 1,568 1,505 (4.0) Sexually Abused 164 171 188
Sexually Exploited 222 26 77

Attempted Rape 275 252 (8.4) Psychological/ Emotionally 268 292 165
Incestuous Rape h1/ - - AbusedRecruitment
- Illegal 85 225 18
Others 460 545 18.5 In Detention - -
Armed Conflict 13 - -
Victims of Trafficking 420 62 190
Others h2/ 16 169 478
9. Child Abuse* (Violence Against Children)
Number of Cases Served by DSWD Girls Boys
(as of February 2021) 2019 2020 2021 2019 2020 2021
Total 1,924 1,138 1,155 931 545 485
Sexually Abused 637 496 537 7 2 1
Neglected 279 125 142 305 160 187
Physically Abused/Maltreated 75 33 52 51 34 44
Abandoned 98 61 118 180 113 106
Victims of Child Labor 16 3 45 8 4 60
Sexually exploited 164 73 74 10 8 16
Victims of Trafficking 336 192 131 18 21 18
Others i/ 319 155 56 352 203 53
Notes:
* - indicator(s) is/are part of the updated Philippine Core GAD Indicators. More information on the Updated Philippine CoreGAD is accessible through this link https://psa.gov.ph/psa-board-4
'-' - not applicable or data not reported
f/ Direct Contributors refer to those who have the capacity to pay premiums, are gainfully employed and are bound by an employer-employee relationship, or are self-earning, professional practioners, overseas Filipino
workers, as defined in R.A. No. 10022 (Migrant Workers Act) and R.A. No. 10801 (OWWA Act), including their qualified dependents, and lifetime members.

f1/ Indirect Contributors refer to all others not included as direct contributors, as well as their qualified dependents, whose premium are subsidized by the national goverment including those who are subsidized as a
result of special laws.
f2/ The total number of beneficiaries is the number of members and dependents. Data is as of February 2022.
g/ These are the clients served in residential and community-based services. In 2021, high number of clients were served through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS).
h/ Physical Injuries include physical abuse in violation of RA9262, serious physical injury, less serious physical injury and slight physical injuries.
h1/ Data not available in 2020 and 2021.
h2/ Data for 'Others' for 2019 and 2020 were recomputed since not all cases fall on VAW category
i/ Others include emotionally abused, sexually abused/molested, exploited children, voluntary surrendered/committed and armed conflict.

Sources of data:
NDHS - National Demographic and Health Survey Administrative reports of DSWD, Philhealth and PNP
Source agencies:
DSWD - Department of Social Welfare and Development Philhealth - Philippine Health Insurance Corporation PNP - Philippine National Police
PSA - Philippine Statistics Authority
 UPDATES ON WOMEN AND MEN IN THE PHILIPPINES
Indicator Ref. Period / Source
10. Media*
Number of Complaints Received by Movie and Television Review and Classification 2021/ MTRCB
Board (MTRCB)
Content-related 37
Abuse or Derogatory Portrayal of Women 4
Sex and Nudity 5
Slander 2
Sovereignty 2
Illicit Relationship 2
Violence 2
Other content related 20
Permit or registration issues, self regulation, and compliance to Closed-Caption Law 54
Total 91

Indicator Women Men Ref. Period / Source

11. Agriculture*
No. of Holders of Emancipation Patent (EP) 96,017 420,826 as of Dec. 2021/DAR
No. of Holders of Cert. of Land Ownership Agreement (CLOA) 630,369 1,398,422 as of Dec. 2021/DAR

12. Environment* (as of February 2022)

Number of Deaths Attributed to Disasters per 100,000 Population 0.09 0.18 2021/ NDRRMC, OCD

Number of Missing Persons Attributed to Disasters per 100,000 Population 0.01 0.03 2021/ NDRRMC, OCD

Number of Directly Affected Persons Attributed to Disasters per 100,000 (preliminary 2020/ NDRRMC, OCD
9,508
results for both women and men)
13.Tourism
Indicator Women Men Ref. Period/Source
Percent Share of Visitors, by Country of Residence j/ 2021 Visitor Sample Survey/ DOT
ASEAN
Brunei 24.3 75.7
Cambodia 32.5 67.5
Indonesia 28.4 70.8
Laos 80.0 20.0
Malaysia 28.8 70.3
Myanmar 37.3 62.7
Singapore 29.3 70.4
Thailand 70.2 29.6
Vietnam 45.3 54.2
14. Trade and Industry (as of December 2021)
Services to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Program Related Services
Number of Trainees per Activity: 2021 Number of Beneficiaries: 2021
Activity Total Women Men Program Total Women Men
Industry Cluster Enhancement (ICE) 80,220 45,720 34,500
Product design related 1,323 953 370 Program
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform 233,958 114,556 119,402
Export related trainings 9,111 6,112 2,999 Program (CARP)

All other trainings ( Philippine Trade 15,084 11,045 4,039 Farmer-beneficiaries 233,958 114,556 119,402
Training Center (PTTC) and Foreign
Trade Service Corporation (FTSC) )
Shared Service Facility (SSF) 55,270 27,797 27,473
Total - Trainings 25,518 18,110 7,408
Kapatid Mentor ME 5,985 5,056 929
Business Name Registration:
Negosyo Center (NC) 629,361 406,860 222,501
OTOP Next Gen Project 11,316 7,881 3,435
New Business Name 782,363 466,527 315,836
RIPPLES 79 48 31
Landowners k/ - - -
Business Name Renewal 85,284 41,648 43,636
Total 1,016,189 607,918 408,271
15. Public Life (as of September 2020)
Proportion of Occupied Elective Positions (%) 23.1 76.9 2019/COMELEC
Number of Elected Women and Men, by Position l/ 4,180 13,888 2019/COMELEC
President 0 1 2016/COMELEC
Vice-President 1 0 2016/COMELEC
Senators 2 10 2016/COMELEC
Senators 5 7 2019/COMELEC
Congressmen 68 175 2019/COMELEC
Governors 12 69 2019/COMELEC
Vice-Governors 13 67 2019/COMELEC
Mayors 415 1,219 2019/COMELEC
Vice-Mayors 316 1,317 2019/COMELEC
Sangguniang Panlungsod and Sangguniang Bayan 3,148 10,396 2019/COMELEC
Total Number of Elected Officials, by Sex COMELEC
1998 2,810 14,593
2001 2,999 14,480
2004 2,922 14,651
2007 3,040 14,442

2010 3,305 14,498

2013 3,580 14,331

2016 3,849 14,092
2019 4,180 13,888
*Number of Police Officers, by Sex (As of February 24, 2021) l1/ as of February 2021/ PNP
Police Commisioned Officers l2/ 2,583 13,223
Police Non Commissioned Officers l3/ 34,591 157,245
*Proportion and number of Women and Men in Third-Level Positions in Government 42.5 57.5 2021/ CESB Occupancy Report, CSC
Agencies (as of August 31, 2021)
837 1,131

*Number of Government Personnel, by Sex (as of August 31, 2021) 973,219 782,205 2021/ IGHR Report, CSC

*Number of Judges, by Sex (as of February 2022) 1,106 920 February 2022/ Supreme Court
Notes:
* - indicator(s) is/are part of the updated Philippine Core GAD Indicators. More information on the Updated Philippine CoreGAD is accessible through this link https://psa.gov.ph/psa-board-4
'-' - not applicable or data not reported
j/ Percentage may not sum to 100 due to respondents who did not state their sex in the survey/form.
k/ Data on 2021 Landowners Beneficiaries were not reported by the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) Office.
l/ Refers to the results of the National and Local Elections conducted in 2016 and 2019
l1/ The data may vary from time to time due to attrition system and human resource actions in the PNP organization. The data generation is done every end of the month to serve as inputs to the Records Management Division (RMD), Directorate for
Personnel and Records Management (DPRM) official report.

l2/ Police Commisioned Officers consist of the following: General, Lieutenant General, Major General, Brigadier General, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Captain and Lieutenant.

l3/ Police Non Commissioned Officers consist of the following: Police Officer II, Executive Master Sargeant , Chief Master Sergeant , Senior Master Sergeant , Master Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, Corporal, Patrolman/Patrolwoman.

Sources of data:
CESB Occupancy Report - Career Executive Service Board Occupancy Report IGHR - Inventory of Government Human Resources
Source agencies:
CSC - Civil Service Commission COMELEC - Commission on Elections DAR - Department of Agrarian Reform DOT - Department of Tourism
MTRCB - Movie and Television Review and Classification Board NDRRMC - National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council OCD - Office of Civil Defense
PNP - Philippine National Police
 UPDATES ON WOMEN AND MEN IN THE PHILIPPINES
16. Institutional Mechanism *
Indicator Estimates Ref. Period / Source
39.0 2021/PCW
Proportion of Agencies with Approved Gender and Development (GAD) Plans and Budget m/

Annual GAD Budget Allocation and Utilization in ('000) 2020/ GMMS, PCW

Budget
148
National Government Agencies (NGAs) and State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) (in billions)

Government-Owned and/or Controlled Corporations (in billions) 157

Expenditures
153
National Government Agencies (NGAs) and State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) (in billions)

Government-Owned and/or Controlled Corporations (in billions) 100

Utilization (%)
National Government Agencies (NGAs) and State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) (in billions) 103.0
m1/
99.2
Government-Owned and/or Controlled Corporations (in billions)

Number of Agencies with Established GAD Focal Point Systems 2018/ PCW
Regional Line Agency (RLAs) 92

State Univeristies and Colleges (SUCs) 22

2019/ PCW
Proportion of Barangays with VAW Desks, by Level of Functionality m2/
as of January 31, 2022

Basic 1.9
Progressive 14.4
Mature 47.8
Ideal 36.0
Total 96.8
17. Gender-related Sustainable Development Goals* n/
Goal 4 Quality Education
Baseline Latest Data Source
Goals/Targets/Indicators Agency
Data Year Data Year
Target 4.3 By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and
vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable
situations.
4.5.1 Parity indices (female/male, rural/urban, bottom/top wealth quintile and others such as disability status, indigenous
peoples and conflict-affected, as data become available) for all education indicators on this list that can be disaggregated

Ratio of girls to boys in primary education (as of September 2019) 0.9 2016 0.9 2019 EBEIS,DepED
Ratio of girls to boys in secondary education (as of September 2019) 1.0 2016 1.0 2019 EBEIS,DepED
Ratio of girls to boys in tertiary education (as of February 2022) 1.2 2016 1.3 2020 CHECKS, CHED
Goal 5 Gender Equality
Target 5.2 Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking
and sexual and other types of exploitation.
5.2.1 Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual, or psychological
violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months. 14.7 2017 14.7 2017 NDHS, PSA

5.2.1.1 Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical violence by a current or
former intimate partner in the previous 12 months 4.3 2017 4.3 2017 NDHS, PSA

5.2.1.2 Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by a current or
former intimate partner in the previous 12 months 2.2 2017 2.2 2017 NDHS, PSA

5.2.1.3 Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to psychological violence by a
current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months 12.9 2017 12.9 2017 NDHS, PSA

5.2.1.4 Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical or sexual violence by a
current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months 5.5 2017 5.5 2017 NDHS, PSA

5.2.2 Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by persons other than an intimate
partner in the previous 12 months 0.1 2017 0.1 2017 NDHS, PSA

Target 5.3 Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

5.3.1 Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18

Married or in a union before age 15 2.2 2017 2.2 2017 NDHS, PSA
Married or in a union before age 18 16.5 2017 16.5 2017 NDHS, PSA
Target 5.5 Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision­
making in political, economic and public life.

5.5.1. Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments
5.5.1.1 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (as of October 30, 2019) 28.7 2016 28.7 2019 COMELEC
5.5.1.2 Proportion of seats held by women in local governments n1/ (as of October 30, 2019) 31.0 2016 29.1 2019 COMELEC
5.5.2 Proportion of women in managerial positions n2/ 53.0 2020 LFS, PSA
46.5 2015
Notes:
* - indicator(s) is/are part of the updated Philippine Core GAD Indicators. More information on the Updated Philippine CoreGAD is accessible through this link https://psa.gov.ph/psa-board-4
'-' - not applicable or data not reported
m/ The 2021 GAD Plan and Budget data is based on the Gender Mainstreaming Monitoring System (GMMS)-generated data as of 31 December 2021.
m1/ The actual expenditure exceeded the allocation due to the attribution of major programs.
m2/ The levels of functionality are defined as follows:
Basic – satisfied 20% or below of the requirements for establishment
Progressive – satisfied 21% to 50% of the requirements wherein aside from the establishment and availability of resources, it also satisfied the requirements of some of the sub-indicators under policies, plans and budget.
Mature – satisfied 51% to 80% of the requirements for the Establishment, Resources, Policies, Plans and Budget, and some of the sub-indicators of Accomplishment.
Ideal – satisfied 81% to 100% of the requirements.
n/ Full list of Philippine Sustainable Development Goals and Targets is compiled in the SDG Watch published in the PSA website (www.psa.gov.ph/sdg).
n1/ The definition adopted the UN concepts and definition that excludes local government officials holding executive positions.
n2/ Based on the annual results of the 2020 Labor Force Survey.

Sources of data:
CHECKS - CHED Electronic Collection & Knowledge System EBEIS - Enhanced Basic Education Information System GMMS - Gender Mainstreaming and Monitoring System
LFS - Labor Force Survey NDHS - National Demographic and Health Survey
Source agencies:
COMELEC - Commission on Elections CHED - Commission on Higher Education DepEd - Department of Education PCW - Philippine Commission on Women PSA - Philippine Statistics Authority
 UPDATES ON WOMEN AND MEN IN THE PHILIPPINES
18. The Filipino Youth
Population 1a/ Teenage Fertility
% of Females
Age Group Women Men Ref. Period/Source Indicator Ref. Period/Source
(aged 15 - 19 years old)

15-19 years old 5.1M 5.3M 2022/ Popn Proj., PSA Who are mothers 7 2017/ NDHS, PSA

Who are pregnant

20-24 years old 4.8M 5.1M 2022/ Popn Proj., PSA 2 2017/ NDHS, PSA
with first child

Who have begun

25-29 years old 4.5M 4.8M 2022/ Popn Proj., PSA 9 2017/ NDHS, PSA
childbearing
19. Women Empowerment
Women and Marriage Family Planning
Indicator Women Ref. Period/Source Indicator Women Ref. Period/Source
Age at first menstruation 13 2017/ NDHS, PSA Trends in current use of contraception
40 2017/ NDHS, PSA
Age at first marriage o/ 23 2017/ NDHS, PSA (any modern method)

Source of modern contraceptives methods.

Median age at first sexual intercourse 56 2017/ NDHS, PSA
21 2017/ NDHS, PSA (Public Sector)
according to background characteristics
Cost of modern contraceptive methods 2017/ NDHS, PSA
Meadian age at first birth 24 2017/ NDHS, PSA Private Sector 11,606
Birth Intervals (months) o1/ 37 2017/ NDHS, PSA Public Sector 4,948
Decision Making Ownership
% of Females
% of Females
Indicator (aged 15 - 49 Ref. Period/Source Indicator (aged 15 - 49 years old)
Ref. Period/Source
years old)

Currently married women employed in the Percentage of women who own a house:
58 2017/ NDHS, PSA 32 2017/ NDHS, PSA
past 12 months Alone or Jointly

Currently married women employed in the

Percentage of women who own a land:
past 12 months, by type of earnings: Cash 75 2017/ NDHS, PSA 12 2017/ NDHS, PSA
Alone or Jointly
only

Percentage of women who decides on her

Wife and husband jointly who decides how
54 2017/ NDHS, PSA own healthcare,major household 85 2017/ NDHS, PSA
the wife's cash earnings are used
purchases, visit to her family or relatives

Mainly wife decides how her cash earnings Percentage of women who have and use a
43 2017/ NDHS, PSA 22 2017/ NDHS, PSA
are used: bank account

Percentage of currently married women who

can say no to their husband if they do not Percentage of women who have and use
87 2017/ NDHS, PSA 86 2017/ NDHS, PSA
want to have sexual intercourse mobile phones

20. Women and Men Among ASEAN Countries

Ratio of Girls to Boys Life Expectancy at Birth

Adult Literacy Rate Net Enrolment Ratio in Secondary
Population ('000) p/ in Secondary Schools in years p3/
in % p1/ Schools p2/
Country

2020 2020 2020 2020

2020
Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men
Brunei Darussalam 213 241 96.2 98.2 - - 0.93 - -
Cambodia 8,378 7,960 - - 54.5 45.2 1.16 74.2 69.9
Indonesia 133,542 136,662 94.6 97.5 80.2 79.0 - 73.5 69.6
Lao PDR 3,608 3,653 - - - - - 69.0 65.0
Malaysia 15,821 16,763 - - - - - 77.6 72.6
Myanmar 28,565 26,253 - - 64.8 60.5 1.05 - -
Philippines 53,836 54,936 - - - - 1.00 77.5 71.3
Singapore 2,067 1,978 95.8 98.5 - - - 86.1 81.5
Thailand 34,919 33,209 - - 81.3 73.5 0.50 - -
Viet Nam 48,989 48,594 95.8 97.7 - - - 76.4 71.0
ASEAN 329,937 330,248
Notes:
* - indicator(s) is/are part of the updated Philippine Core GAD Indicators. More information on the Updated Philippine CoreGAD is accessible through this link https://psa.gov.ph/psa-board-4
'-' - not applicable or data not reported
o/ The age at first marriage is defined as the age at which the respondent began living with her first spouse/partner.
o1/ First-order births are excluded. The interval for multiple births is the number of months since the preceding pregnancy that ended in a live birth.
p/ Singapore population count used the Singapore residents structure and total residents. The Total ASEAN population count exclude Singapore's non-resident's population.
p1/ Adult literacy rate refers to aged 15 years old and above; For Brunei Darussalam, aged 10 and above. ' - ' not applicable at the time of publication
p2/ The data by sex is not available for Viet Nam.
p3/ Life expectancy at birth: number of years a new born will live if the prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of the child's birth were to stay the same throughout his of her life. ' - ' not applicable at the time of publication.
Sources of data:
NDHS - National Demographic and Health Survey 2021 ASEAN Statistical Yearbook
Source agencies:
ASEAN - Association of Southeast Asian Nations PSA - Philipine Statistics Authority

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