Belize vs Philippines: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Belize
23.5%
in 2024
Philippines
23.5%
in 2024
Belize rank
61st
Philippines rank
63rd
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Belize
- Philippines
How they compare
Belize currently reports 23.5% against 23.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Philippines ahead.
Belize ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 67.5% | 40.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 22.5% | 11.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 29.3% | 8.8% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Belize or Philippines?
- Belize, at 23.5% against 23.5% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Belize and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Philippines?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Philippines rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Belize ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.