School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Philippines
Philippines: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 13.45 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13.45 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13.45 million number
in 2020
All-time low
6.00 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Philippines, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Philippines is 13.45 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 13.45 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million number, in 1970.
That places Philippines 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 million number | — |
| 1971 | 6.15 million number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 6.31 million number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 6.46 million number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 6.61 million number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.76 million number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 6.90 million number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 7.04 million number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 7.19 million number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 7.34 million number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 7.49 million number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 7.64 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 7.79 million number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 7.96 million number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 8.14 million number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.33 million number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 8.52 million number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 8.73 million number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 8.93 million number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 9.14 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 9.34 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 9.53 million number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9.73 million number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 9.94 million number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.16 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 10.39 million number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 10.62 million number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.86 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.29 million number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 11.47 million number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.61 million number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 11.74 million number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.87 million number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 12.02 million number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.18 million number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.35 million number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.51 million number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.61 million number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.68 million number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.70 million number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.68 million number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.62 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.66 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.72 million number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.79 million number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.88 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.97 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.06 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.17 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.31 million number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.45 million number | +1.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 13.45 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 479,599 number, 28.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 13.45 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 183,594 number, 73.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.68 million number | 6.00 million number | 7.34 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.27 million number | 7.49 million number | 9.14 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.33 million number | 9.34 million number | 11.47 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.23 million number | 11.61 million number | 12.70 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 million number | 12.62 million number | 13.31 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.45 million number | 13.45 million number | 13.45 million number | 1 |
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, primary education, both sexes in Philippines?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Philippines was 13.45 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 13.45 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million number in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.