Philippines vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Philippines
2.15 million
in 2025
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
63.12 million
in 2024
Philippines rank
12th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
14th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Philippines
  • WB: Early-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 63.12 million against 2.15 million in Philippines, a difference of 60.97 million.

That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 29.3 times Philippines's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 12th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th of 222 countries.

WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines WB: Early-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 1.32 million 48.68 million 47.36 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
1980s 1.54 million 53.78 million 52.24 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
1990s 1.95 million 58.66 million 56.71 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2000s 2.21 million 61.03 million 58.82 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2010s 2.39 million 63.74 million 61.35 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2020s 2.29 million 63.81 million 61.52 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Philippines or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 63.12 million against 2.15 million in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Philippines and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
60.97 million, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Philippines and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Philippines ranks 12th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release