School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines
Philippines: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 1.10 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.10 million
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
12th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.27 million
in 2015
All-time low
645,872
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 1.10 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Philippines peaked at 1.27 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 645,872, 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 | 645,872 | — |
| 1971 | 655,619 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 663,452 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 669,908 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 676,123 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 680,607 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 689,473 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 700,172 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 706,519 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 709,988 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 714,799 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 725,078 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 738,608 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 754,119 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 781,071 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 810,607 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 828,526 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 842,558 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 859,338 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 887,749 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 919,636 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 944,378 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 964,046 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 979,802 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.10 million | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 679,773 | 645,872 | 709,988 | 10 |
| 1980s | 794,245 | 714,799 | 887,749 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 919,636 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 1.10 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 1.18 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.10 million | 1.18 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 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 1.10 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 1.27 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 645,872 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 14.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release