Total sample population, primary education and below in Philippines

Philippines: Total sample population, primary education and below was 26.00 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26.00 million
Change on year
down 50.2%
World rank
17th
of 108 countries
All-time high
52.24 million
in 2018
All-time low
25.86 million
in 2016
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Total sample population, primary education and below in Philippines, 1997–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M1997200820191997: 33.4M1998: 34.2M1999: 34.8M2000: 35.7M2001: 36.5M2002: 37.0M2003: 39.6M2004: 47.0M2005: 47.5M2006: 47.6M2007: 49.1M2008: 49.5M2009: 49.8M2010: 50.2M2011: 50.5M2012: 50.9M2013: 51.3M2014: 49.9M2015: 51.6M2016: 25.9M2017: 51.7M2018: 52.2M2019: 26.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, primary education and below in Philippines is 26.00 million, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 50.2% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Philippines peaked at 52.24 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.86 million, in 2016.

Philippines ranks 17th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total sample population, primary education and below in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, primary education and below in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 33.44 million
1998 34.22 million +2.4%
1999 34.79 million +1.7%
2000 35.72 million +2.7%
2001 36.48 million +2.1%
2002 36.98 million +1.4%
2003 39.60 million +7.1%
2004 46.97 million +18.6%
2005 47.49 million +1.1%
2006 47.55 million +0.1%
2007 49.08 million +3.2%
2008 49.51 million +0.9%
2009 49.81 million +0.6%
2010 50.15 million +0.7%
2011 50.52 million +0.7%
2012 50.94 million +0.8%
2013 51.28 million +0.7%
2014 49.91 million -2.7%
2015 51.59 million +3.4%
2016 25.86 million -49.9%
2017 51.74 million +100.1%
2018 52.24 million +1.0%
2019 26.00 million -50.2%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 26.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 6.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 26.00 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.24 million, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, primary education and below in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +100.1% 25.86 million 51.74 million
2019 -50.2% 52.24 million 26.00 million
2016 -49.9% 51.59 million 25.86 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.15 million 33.44 million 34.79 million 3
2000s 43.92 million 35.72 million 49.81 million 10
2010s 46.02 million 25.86 million 52.24 million 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 14 Thailand 35.78 million compare
  2. 15 Colombia 27.35 million compare
  3. 16 Turkey 27.01 million compare
  4. 18 Morocco 19.81 million compare
  5. 19 Nepal 15.72 million compare
  6. 20 Mozambique 15.62 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Philippines?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Philippines was 26.00 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 52.24 million in 2018.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 25.86 million in 2016.
How does Philippines rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Philippines ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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