Average age, primary education and below in Philippines
Philippines: Average age, primary education and below was 26.88 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
26.88
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 108 countries
All-time high
32.27
in 2002
All-time low
25.31
in 2015
Years of data
23
1997–2019
Average age, primary education and below in Philippines, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Philippines is 26.88, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Philippines peaked at 32.27 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.31, in 2015.
Philippines ranks 87th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average age, primary education and below in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.55 | — |
| 1998 | 31.66 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.77 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.84 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 31.81 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 32.27 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 30.29 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 26 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 25.89 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.43 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 25.71 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 25.74 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 25.79 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 25.85 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 25.88 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.76 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.6 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.41 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.31 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.9 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 26.79 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 26.86 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.88 | +0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 26.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.1, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 26.88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.44, 63% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.66 | 31.55 | 31.77 | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.18 | 25.71 | 32.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.02 | 25.31 | 26.88 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, primary education and below in Philippines?
- Average age, primary education and below in Philippines was 26.88 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 32.27 in 2002.
- What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.31 in 2015.
- How does Philippines rank for average age, primary education and below?
- Philippines ranks 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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