Philippines vs South Asia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry
Philippines
2.30 million number
in 2020
South Asia
33.83 million number
in 2019
Philippines rank
12th
South Asia rank
9th
School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time
- Philippines
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 33.83 million number against 2.30 million number in Philippines, a difference of 31.53 million number.
That makes South Asia's figure about 14.7 times Philippines's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 9th of 202 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 million number | 22.24 million number | 21.03 million number | South Asia |
| 1980s | 1.50 million number | 27.25 million number | 25.75 million number | South Asia |
| 1990s | 1.85 million number | 32.35 million number | 30.50 million number | South Asia |
| 2000s | 2.13 million number | 34.71 million number | 32.58 million number | South Asia |
| 2010s | 2.21 million number | 35.00 million number | 32.79 million number | South Asia |
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, Philippines or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 33.83 million number against 2.30 million number in Philippines as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Philippines and South Asia?
- 31.53 million number, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Asia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Philippines and South Asia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Philippines ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 9th 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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About this data
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/