Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Philippines
Philippines: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 2.29 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Philippines, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.29 million number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Philippines peaked at 2.29 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million number, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 12th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.07 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.09 million number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.19 million number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.22 million number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.24 million number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.27 million number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.32 million number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.34 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.37 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.41 million number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.44 million number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.48 million number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.55 million number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.58 million number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.61 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.65 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.68 million number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.71 million number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.75 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.80 million number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.84 million number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.87 million number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.91 million number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.96 million number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.98 million number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.02 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.05 million number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.07 million number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.10 million number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.16 million number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.17 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.17 million number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.16 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.15 million number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.13 million number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.14 million number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.17 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.19 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.21 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.28 million number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million number | +0.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.29 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 19.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.29 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 74.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.29 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million number | 1.32 million number | 1.61 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 million number | 1.65 million number | 1.98 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million number | 2.00 million number | 2.17 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 million number | 2.13 million number | 2.28 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 million number | 2.29 million number | 2.29 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 9 Bangladesh 2.91 million number compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.75 million number compare
- 11 Egypt 2.48 million number compare
- 13 Mexico 2.24 million number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 1.84 million number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.72 million number compare
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Philippines?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Philippines was 2.29 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.