Mexico vs Philippines: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age

Mexico
2.25 million number
in 2020
Philippines
2.30 million number
in 2020
Mexico rank
13th
Philippines rank
12th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age over time

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2.30 million number against 2.25 million number in Mexico, a difference of 49,450 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 12th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 1.87 million number 1.21 million number 662,134 number Mexico
1980s 2.18 million number 1.50 million number 679,435 number Mexico
1990s 2.27 million number 1.85 million number 420,247 number Mexico
2000s 2.27 million number 2.13 million number 135,432 number Mexico
2010s 2.24 million number 2.21 million number 37,289 number Mexico
2020s 2.25 million number 2.30 million number 49,450 number Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry age, Mexico or Philippines?
Philippines, at 2.30 million number against 2.25 million number in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Mexico and Philippines?
49,450 number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Mexico ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 12th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/