India vs Philippines: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

India
44.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
43.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
22nd
Philippines rank
24th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • Philippines
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How they compare

India currently reports 44.16 units per square kilometre against 43.44 units per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 0.72 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

India ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 24th of 206 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 21.56 units per square kilometre 24.99 units per square kilometre 3.43 units per square kilometre Philippines
1980s 27.85 units per square kilometre 29.83 units per square kilometre 1.98 units per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 35.69 units per square kilometre 37.45 units per square kilometre 1.76 units per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 42.46 units per square kilometre 43.84 units per square kilometre 1.39 units per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 41.96 units per square kilometre 46.88 units per square kilometre 4.92 units per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 42.58 units per square kilometre 43.12 units per square kilometre 0.5392 units per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, India or Philippines?
India, at 44.16 units per square kilometre against 43.44 units per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between India and Philippines?
0.72 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do India and Philippines rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
India ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.