School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Philippines

Philippines: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 1.11 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.11 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.11 million number
in 2020
All-time low
479,549 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Philippines, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 1.11 million number for school age population, last grade of primary education, male 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 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Philippines peaked at 1.11 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 479,549 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, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in Philippines, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 479,549 number
1971 489,562 number +2.1%
1972 501,945 number +2.5%
1973 515,982 number +2.8%
1974 529,502 number +2.6%
1975 542,992 number +2.5%
1976 556,036 number +2.4%
1977 567,726 number +2.1%
1978 579,117 number +2.0%
1979 591,188 number +2.1%
1980 603,996 number +2.2%
1981 616,946 number +2.1%
1982 628,792 number +1.9%
1983 641,126 number +2.0%
1984 654,265 number +2.0%
1985 667,651 number +2.0%
1986 681,679 number +2.1%
1987 697,338 number +2.3%
1988 714,088 number +2.4%
1989 731,074 number +2.4%
1990 748,717 number +2.4%
1991 766,248 number +2.3%
1992 782,080 number +2.1%
1993 798,223 number +2.1%
1994 815,321 number +2.1%
1995 832,355 number +2.1%
1996 850,212 number +2.1%
1997 870,364 number +2.4%
1998 914,301 number +5.0%
1999 935,600 number +2.3%
2000 955,098 number +2.1%
2001 969,293 number +1.5%
2002 978,970 number +1.0%
2003 989,954 number +1.1%
2004 1.00 million number +1.2%
2005 1.01 million number +1.2%
2006 1.03 million number +1.4%
2007 1.04 million number +1.2%
2008 1.05 million number +1.1%
2009 1.06 million number +1.0%
2010 1.07 million number +0.7%
2011 1.07 million number +0.3%
2012 1.08 million number +0.5%
2013 1.08 million number +0.4%
2014 1.09 million number +0.4%
2015 1.09 million number +0.4%
2016 1.09 million number +0.4%
2017 1.10 million number +0.3%
2018 1.10 million number +0.4%
2019 1.11 million number +0.3%
2020 1.11 million number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 535,360 number 479,549 number 591,188 number 10
1980s 663,696 number 603,996 number 731,074 number 10
1990s 831,342 number 748,717 number 935,600 number 10
2000s 1.01 million number 955,098 number 1.06 million number 10
2010s 1.09 million number 1.07 million number 1.11 million number 10
2020s 1.11 million number 1.11 million number 1.11 million number 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 9 Ethiopia 1.38 million number compare
  2. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.16 million number compare
  3. 11 Mexico 1.14 million number compare
  4. 13 Egypt 978,158 number compare
  5. 14 Russian Federation 862,824 number compare
  6. 15 Viet Nam 765,456 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Philippines?
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Philippines was 1.11 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 479,549 number in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Philippines ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.