Philippines vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes

Philippines
2.27 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.18 million number
in 2018
Philippines rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Philippines
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199820082018

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2.27 million number against 2.18 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 84,270 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Philippines ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 583,140 number 1.15 million number 570,305 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 814,270 number 1.07 million number 251,587 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.20 million number 2.16 million number 44,040 number Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes, Philippines or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Philippines, at 2.27 million number against 2.18 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes between Philippines and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
84,270 number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Philippines and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.