Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Philippines

Philippines: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
1.0%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.953 % of population with low education in working age1998: 0.954 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.954 % of population with low education in working age2000: 0.956 % of population with low education in working age2001: 0.956 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.96 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.962 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.96 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.96 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.964 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.963 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.964 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.964 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.964 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.965 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.962 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.964 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.963 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.965 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.966 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.962 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.962 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.962 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Philippines is 1.0%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Philippines peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1997.

That places Philippines 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1997 1.0% —
1998 1.0% +0.2%
1999 1.0% -0.1%
2000 1.0% +0.2%
2001 1.0% +0.0%
2002 1.0% +0.5%
2003 1.0% +0.2%
2004 1.0% -0.2%
2005 1.0% +0.1%
2006 1.0% +0.4%
2007 1.0% -0.1%
2008 1.0% +0.1%
2009 1.0% +0.0%
2010 1.0% -0.0%
2011 1.0% +0.1%
2012 1.0% -0.3%
2013 1.0% +0.2%
2014 1.0% -0.1%
2015 1.0% +0.2%
2016 1.0% +0.1%
2017 1.0% -0.4%
2018 1.0% -0.1%
2019 1.0% +0.0%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 1.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 16 Kazakhstan 1.0% compare
  2. 17 Indonesia 1.0% compare
  3. 18 North Macedonia 1.0% compare
  4. 20 Chile 1.0% compare
  5. 21 Ethiopia 1.0% compare
  6. 22 Mexico 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Philippines?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Philippines was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
Philippines ranks 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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