Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Philippines
Philippines: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 1.12 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Philippines, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Philippines is 1.12 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Philippines peaked at 1.12 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 521,513 number, in 1970.
That places Philippines 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 521,513 number | — |
| 1971 | 534,246 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 546,794 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 558,925 number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 570,698 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 582,193 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 593,444 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 606,058 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 618,521 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 631,036 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 643,797 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 656,879 number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 671,316 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 687,457 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 704,605 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 721,950 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 738,747 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 756,354 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 773,046 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 789,153 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 805,097 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 821,179 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 838,702 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 857,916 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 877,735 number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 896,926 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 914,383 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 931,260 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 957,468 number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 966,876 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 975,726 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 985,731 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 999,031 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 576,343 number | 521,513 number | 631,036 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 714,330 number | 643,797 number | 789,153 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 886,754 number | 805,097 number | 966,876 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million number | 975,726 number | 1.06 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million number | 1.12 million number | 1.12 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 9 Bangladesh 1.43 million number compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.36 million number compare
- 11 Egypt 1.20 million number compare
- 13 Mexico 1.10 million number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 895,310 number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 851,820 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, female in Philippines?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Philippines was 1.12 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 521,513 number in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.