Working-age population with primary education, urban in Philippines

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

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
32nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1998
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1997–2019

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

00.10.20.30.41997200820191997: 0.39 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.398 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.391 % of urban population in working age2000: 0.383 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.375 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.357 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.353 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.345 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.335 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.322 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.312 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.304 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.294 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.293 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.291 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.282 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.271 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.267 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.276 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.283 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.272 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.263 % of urban population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.3% for working-age population with primary education, urban in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, urban in Philippines peaked at 0.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

Philippines ranks 32nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1997 0.4%
1998 0.4% +1.9%
1999 0.4% -1.7%
2000 0.4% -2.0%
2001 0.4% -2.1%
2002 0.4% -4.8%
2003 0.4% -1.2%
2004 0.3% -2.1%
2005 0.3% -3.2%
2007 0.3% -3.9%
2008 0.3% -3.0%
2009 0.3% -2.7%
2010 0.3% -3.0%
2011 0.3% -0.6%
2012 0.3% -0.7%
2013 0.3% -2.8%
2014 0.3% -4.2%
2015 0.3% -1.4%
2016 0.3% +3.5%
2017 0.3% +2.3%
2018 0.3% -3.7%
2019 0.3% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

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  4. 33 Brazil 0.3% compare
  5. 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2% compare
  6. 35 Costa Rica 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, urban in Philippines?
Working-age population with primary education, urban in Philippines was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for working-age population with primary education, urban?
Philippines ranks 32nd out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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