School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Philippines
Philippines: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 1.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.15 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 2023
All-time low
501,325
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Philippines, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Philippines is 1.15 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Philippines peaked at 1.18 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 501,325, in 1970.
That places Philippines 12th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 501,325 | — |
| 1971 | 519,496 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 539,248 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 559,110 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 573,083 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 586,790 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 599,163 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 608,550 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 616,308 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 622,613 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 628,840 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 633,315 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 641,878 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 652,337 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 658,942 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 662,715 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 667,503 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 677,367 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 690,407 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 704,716 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 729,296 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 756,814 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 772,803 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 786,171 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 801,269 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 827,556 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 857,281 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 880,292 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 913,704 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 935,025 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 954,238 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 966,628 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 980,972 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 999,071 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 992,221 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.15 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 572,569 | 501,325 | 622,613 | 10 |
| 1980s | 661,802 | 628,840 | 704,716 | 10 |
| 1990s | 826,021 | 729,296 | 935,025 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 954,238 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 1.05 million | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 1.15 million | 1.18 million | 6 |
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More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Philippines?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Philippines was 1.15 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 501,325 in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release