Urban population, primary education and below in Philippines

Philippines: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
66th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1997–2019

Urban population, primary education and below in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.10.20.30.41997200820191997: 0.399 % of population with low education1998: 0.401 % of population with low education1999: 0.399 % of population with low education2000: 0.399 % of population with low education2001: 0.402 % of population with low education2002: 0.398 % of population with low education2003: 0.394 % of population with low education2004: 0.406 % of population with low education2005: 0.406 % of population with low education2007: 0.404 % of population with low education2008: 0.403 % of population with low education2009: 0.405 % of population with low education2010: 0.403 % of population with low education2011: 0.403 % of population with low education2012: 0.405 % of population with low education2013: 0.402 % of population with low education2014: 0.403 % of population with low education2015: 0.396 % of population with low education2016: 0.394 % of population with low education2017: 0.381 % of population with low education2018: 0.371 % of population with low education2019: 0.388 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, primary education and below in Philippines is 0.4%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Philippines peaked at 0.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.

That places Philippines 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, primary education and below in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education Change
1997 0.4%
1998 0.4% +0.6%
1999 0.4% -0.6%
2000 0.4% -0.0%
2001 0.4% +0.7%
2002 0.4% -1.1%
2003 0.4% -0.8%
2004 0.4% +2.9%
2005 0.4% +0.1%
2007 0.4% -0.7%
2008 0.4% -0.0%
2009 0.4% +0.4%
2010 0.4% -0.6%
2011 0.4% +0.2%
2012 0.4% +0.4%
2013 0.4% -0.9%
2014 0.4% +0.4%
2015 0.4% -1.8%
2016 0.4% -0.4%
2017 0.4% -3.5%
2018 0.4% -2.5%
2019 0.4% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 9
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 63 Belize 0.4%
  2. 64 Georgia 0.4% compare
  3. 65 Thailand 0.4% compare
  4. 67 Estonia 0.4% compare
  5. 68 Serbia 0.4% compare
  6. 69 Austria 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Philippines?
Urban population, primary education and below in Philippines was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Philippines ranks 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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