MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Philippines: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
79.0%
in 2024
Philippines
88.3%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
44th
Philippines rank
46th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 88.3% against 79.0% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 44th and Philippines ranks 46th of 221 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.3% | 80.7% | 26.4% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 59.4% | 85.7% | 26.3% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 87.4% | 12.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 88.0% | 8.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 87.8% | 7.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 87.9% | 8.7% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 88.3% against 79.0% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Philippines?
- 9.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Philippines?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Philippines rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 44th and Philippines ranks 46th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release