School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines
Philippines: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 1.06 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.06 million
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
12th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.19 million
in 2015
All-time low
606,530
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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines is 1.06 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines peaked at 1.19 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 606,530, 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, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 606,530 | — |
| 1971 | 615,745 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 623,151 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 629,214 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 634,939 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 638,960 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 647,129 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 657,232 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 663,524 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 667,154 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 671,936 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 681,774 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 694,557 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 709,085 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 734,267 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 761,855 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 778,482 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 791,482 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 807,148 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 833,759 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 863,576 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 886,696 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 904,498 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 918,646 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 939,027 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 957,714 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 969,406 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 983,984 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 996,288 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.11 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.06 million | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 638,358 | 606,530 | 667,154 | 10 |
| 1980s | 746,434 | 671,936 | 833,759 | 10 |
| 1990s | 942,756 | 863,576 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 1.02 million | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 1.10 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.06 million | 1.15 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 9 Bangladesh 1.56 million compare
- 10 Brazil 1.40 million compare
- 11 Egypt 1.15 million compare
- 13 Mexico 1.03 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.01 million compare
- 15 Russian Federation 778,641 compare
More education data for Philippines
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 1.06 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 1.19 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 606,530 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 11.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release