Egypt vs Philippines: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Egypt
22.99 million number
in 2019
Philippines
28.24 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
10th
Philippines rank
8th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • Philippines
010.0M20.0M30.0M199820082019

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 28.24 million number against 22.99 million number in Egypt, a difference of 5.25 million number.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 8th of 186 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 15.05 million number 18.18 million number 3.13 million number Philippines
2000s 15.11 million number 19.82 million number 4.70 million number Philippines
2010s 18.74 million number 24.23 million number 5.50 million number Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Egypt or Philippines?
Philippines, at 28.24 million number against 22.99 million number in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Egypt and Philippines?
5.25 million number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.