Philippines vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Philippines
2.05 million
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
61.57 million
in 2024
Philippines rank
18th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
21st

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Philippines
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
020.0M40.0M60.0M197119972024

How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 61.57 million against 2.05 million in Philippines, a difference of 59.52 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 30.1 times Philippines's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 18th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 21st of 214 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 82,872 10.88 million 10.80 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1980s 178,492 21.18 million 21.00 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1990s 478,777 33.95 million 33.47 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2000s 814,270 36.92 million 36.11 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2010s 2.06 million 58.60 million 56.54 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2020s 2.09 million 66.95 million 64.85 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Philippines or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 61.57 million against 2.05 million in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Philippines and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
59.52 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Philippines and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 18th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release