Egypt vs Philippines: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Egypt
15.83 million
in 2025
Philippines
13.76 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
9th
Philippines rank
12th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Philippines
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 15.83 million against 13.76 million in Philippines, a difference of 2.07 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.
Egypt ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 12th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.86 million | 7.46 million | 1.60 million | Philippines |
| 1980s | 7.64 million | 8.58 million | 931,057 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 8.50 million | 10.86 million | 2.36 million | Philippines |
| 2000s | 9.96 million | 12.79 million | 2.83 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 12.63 million | 13.86 million | 1.23 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 15.41 million | 14.00 million | 1.41 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Egypt or Philippines?
- Egypt, at 15.83 million against 13.76 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Egypt and Philippines?
- 2.07 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 12th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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