Philippines vs South Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Philippines
2.27 million number
in 2018
South Asia
57.47 million number
in 2019
Philippines rank
16th
South Asia rank
13th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Philippines
  • South Asia
020.0M40.0M60.0M197019942019

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 57.47 million number against 2.27 million number in Philippines, a difference of 55.20 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 25.3 times Philippines's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 13th of 199 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 79,065 number 3.61 million number 3.53 million number South Asia
1980s 172,343 number 6.44 million number 6.26 million number South Asia
1990s 478,777 number 9.12 million number 8.64 million number South Asia
2000s 814,270 number 25.87 million number 25.06 million number South Asia
2010s 2.20 million number 55.21 million number 53.01 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Philippines or South Asia?
South Asia, at 57.47 million number against 2.27 million number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Philippines and South Asia?
55.20 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Asia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Philippines and South Asia rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Philippines ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.