Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Philippines
13.06 million
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
196.80 million
in 2024
Philippines rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Philippines
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 196.80 million against 13.06 million in Philippines, a difference of 183.74 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 15.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.45 million | 35.42 million | 27.96 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 8.89 million | 56.93 million | 48.04 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 11.17 million | 73.40 million | 62.24 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 13.06 million | 113.57 million | 100.51 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 13.98 million | 169.46 million | 155.49 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 12.90 million | 192.18 million | 179.28 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 196.80 million against 13.06 million in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 183.74 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Philippines ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 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.