Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Philippines: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
7.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
43.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
24th
Philippines rank
24th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 43.44 units per square kilometre against 7.15 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 36.29 units per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 6.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 24th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 2.18 units per square kilometre 24.99 units per square kilometre 22.82 units per square kilometre Philippines
1980s 3.04 units per square kilometre 29.83 units per square kilometre 26.79 units per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 4.14 units per square kilometre 37.45 units per square kilometre 33.31 units per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 4.92 units per square kilometre 43.81 units per square kilometre 38.88 units per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 6.2 units per square kilometre 46.88 units per square kilometre 40.67 units per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 6.96 units per square kilometre 43.12 units per square kilometre 36.16 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Philippines?
Philippines, at 43.44 units per square kilometre against 7.15 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines?
36.29 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 24th of 45 groups.
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.