Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary education, pupils
Philippines
13.06 million
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
196.79 million
in 2024
Philippines rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
12th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Philippines
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 196.79 million against 13.06 million in Philippines, a difference of 183.73 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 15.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.45 million | 35.41 million | 27.95 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 8.89 million | 56.93 million | 48.03 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 11.17 million | 73.39 million | 62.23 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 13.06 million | 113.56 million | 100.50 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 13.98 million | 169.46 million | 155.48 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 12.90 million | 192.17 million | 179.27 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 196.79 million against 13.06 million in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 183.73 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Philippines ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 12th 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
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.