Mexico vs Philippines: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Mexico
2.22 million number
in 2020
Philippines
2.18 million number
in 2020
Mexico rank
11th
Philippines rank
12th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.22 million number against 2.18 million number in Philippines, a difference of 47,170 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 12th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 1.52 million number 1.05 million number 477,292 number Mexico
1980s 1.99 million number 1.30 million number 694,995 number Mexico
1990s 2.15 million number 1.63 million number 526,185 number Mexico
2000s 2.24 million number 1.97 million number 262,374 number Mexico
2010s 2.25 million number 2.11 million number 135,086 number Mexico
2020s 2.22 million number 2.18 million number 47,170 number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Mexico or Philippines?
Mexico, at 2.22 million number against 2.18 million number in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Mexico and Philippines?
47,170 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 12th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.