Philippines vs South Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female

Philippines
6.43 million number
in 2018
South Asia
82.35 million number
in 2019
Philippines rank
13th
South Asia rank
15th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Philippines
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 82.35 million number against 6.43 million number in Philippines, a difference of 75.92 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 12.8 times Philippines's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 15th of 203 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 3.84 million number 30.47 million number 26.64 million number South Asia
1980s 4.39 million number 41.25 million number 36.86 million number South Asia
1990s 5.45 million number 58.12 million number 52.66 million number South Asia
2000s 6.36 million number 79.36 million number 73.00 million number South Asia
2010s 6.76 million number 92.63 million number 85.87 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Philippines or South Asia?
South Asia, at 82.35 million number against 6.43 million number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Philippines and South Asia?
75.92 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Asia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Philippines and South Asia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Philippines ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 15th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (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 primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.