School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.15 million
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
34th
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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Philippines is 2.15 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 2.46 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 1970.
That places Philippines 34th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Philippines?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Philippines was 2.15 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 34th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release