School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 2.18 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.18 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.18 million number
in 2020
All-time low
936,916 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.18 million number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 2.18 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 936,916 number, in 1970.
That places Philippines 12th out of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 936,916 number | — |
| 1971 | 956,087 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 980,175 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.09 million number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.16 million number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.18 million number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.23 million number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.28 million number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.31 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.40 million number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.43 million number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.53 million number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.60 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.67 million number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.70 million number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million number | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.87 million number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.90 million number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.94 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.09 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.09 million number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.11 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.18 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 million number | 936,916 number | 1.16 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million number | 1.18 million number | 1.43 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million number | 1.47 million number | 1.83 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million number | 1.87 million number | 2.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 million number | 2.08 million number | 2.16 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million number | 2.18 million number | 2.18 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 9 Ethiopia 2.73 million number compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.31 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 2.22 million number compare
- 13 Egypt 1.90 million number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 1.68 million number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.49 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Philippines was 2.18 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 936,916 number in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 School age population, last grade of 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 last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.