School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines
Philippines: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 2.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.15 million
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
12th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.46 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.25 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines stood at 2.15 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines peaked at 2.46 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 12th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.25 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.34 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.36 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.38 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.39 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.52 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.57 million | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.72 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.78 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.87 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.44 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.28 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.25 million | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.15 million | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 million | 1.25 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 million | 1.39 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 million | 1.78 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million | 2.12 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 2.29 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 2.15 million | 2.33 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0544 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0584 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines was 2.15 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release