School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.29 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Philippines stood at 2.29 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 2.29 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million number, in 1970.
That places Philippines 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.10 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.12 million number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.17 million number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.24 million number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.27 million number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.32 million number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.35 million number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.38 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.41 million number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.51 million number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.55 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.62 million number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.65 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.68 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.72 million number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.75 million number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.80 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.84 million number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.87 million number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.91 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.94 million number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.05 million number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.08 million number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.11 million number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.17 million number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.19 million number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.18 million number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.15 million number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.17 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.21 million number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.23 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.27 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.29 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.32 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.50 million number | 1.35 million number | 1.65 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 million number | 1.68 million number | 2.00 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million number | 2.02 million number | 2.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million number | 2.14 million number | 2.29 million number | 10 |
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 2.29 million number in 2019, 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 2.29 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million number in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.