Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Philippines

Philippines: Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
31st
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1997
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.51 % of population aged 25-641998: 0.51 % of population aged 25-641999: 0.499 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.492 % of population aged 25-642001: 0.481 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.478 % of population aged 25-642003: 0.466 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.455 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.442 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.436 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.428 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.416 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.406 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.396 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.391 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.383 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.375 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.363 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.362 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.362 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.363 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.358 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.345 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Philippines is 0.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Philippines peaked at 0.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

That places Philippines 31st out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.5%
1998 0.5% -0.1%
1999 0.5% -2.1%
2000 0.5% -1.4%
2001 0.5% -2.2%
2002 0.5% -0.6%
2003 0.5% -2.6%
2004 0.5% -2.4%
2005 0.4% -2.8%
2006 0.4% -1.3%
2007 0.4% -2.0%
2008 0.4% -2.8%
2009 0.4% -2.4%
2010 0.4% -2.4%
2011 0.4% -1.3%
2012 0.4% -2.0%
2013 0.4% -2.3%
2014 0.4% -3.2%
2015 0.4% -0.2%
2016 0.4% -0.0%
2017 0.4% +0.3%
2018 0.4% -1.5%
2019 0.3% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Philippines?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Philippines was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64?
Philippines ranks 31st out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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