Philippines vs UNICEF: South Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Philippines
2.15 million
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
91.82 million
in 2024
Philippines rank
34th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
31st
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 91.82 million against 2.15 million in Philippines, a difference of 89.67 million.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 42.7 times Philippines's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 34th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 31st of 222 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 million | 94.23 million | 92.14 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 2.21 million | 97.20 million | 94.99 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 96.36 million | 93.97 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 2.29 million | 92.57 million | 90.28 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Philippines or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 91.82 million against 2.15 million in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Philippines and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 89.67 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 34th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 31st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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
February 2026 Data Release