School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Philippines
Philippines: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 1.12 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.12 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.12 million number
in 2019
All-time low
535,921 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Philippines, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Philippines is 1.12 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Philippines peaked at 1.12 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 535,921 number, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 28th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) (School) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 535,921 number | — |
| 1971 | 547,906 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 560,296 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 572,364 number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 584,143 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 595,684 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 607,140 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 620,005 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 632,817 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 645,749 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 658,964 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 672,613 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 688,238 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 705,272 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 722,989 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 740,550 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 756,977 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 774,336 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 790,926 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 807,059 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 823,138 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 839,667 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 858,189 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 877,844 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 897,514 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 915,929 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 931,630 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 946,165 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 969,665 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 978,145 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 987,183 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 998,872 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million number | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million number | +0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.12 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 158,506 number, 7.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.12 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46,912 number, 23.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 590,202 number | 535,921 number | 645,749 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 731,792 number | 658,964 number | 807,059 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 903,789 number | 823,138 number | 978,145 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million number | 987,183 number | 1.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.12 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Philippines?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Philippines was 1.12 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 535,921 number in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.