Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Philippines: Primary education, pupils

Egypt, Arab Rep.
15.40 million
in 2024
Philippines
13.06 million
in 2024
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
10th
Philippines rank
13th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Egypt, Arab Rep.
  • Philippines
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M197119972024

How they compare

Egypt, Arab Rep. currently reports 15.40 million against 13.06 million in Philippines, a difference of 2.34 million.

That makes Egypt, Arab Rep.'s figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 13th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt, Arab Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt, Arab Rep. Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 4.11 million 7.45 million 3.35 million Philippines
1980s 5.78 million 8.89 million 3.11 million Philippines
1990s 7.38 million 11.05 million 3.67 million Philippines
2000s 8.80 million 13.02 million 4.22 million Philippines
2010s 12.12 million 13.88 million 1.76 million Philippines
2020s 14.55 million 12.90 million 1.65 million Egypt, Arab Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Egypt, Arab Rep. or Philippines?
Egypt, Arab Rep., at 15.40 million against 13.06 million in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Egypt, Arab Rep. and Philippines?
2.34 million, with Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Rep. and Philippines?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt, Arab Rep. and Philippines rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.