MDG: Latin America vs Philippines: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
MDG: Latin America
78.5%
in 2024
Philippines
88.3%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America rank
46th
Philippines rank
46th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- MDG: Latin America
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 88.3% against 78.5% in MDG: Latin America, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Latin America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Latin America ahead.
MDG: Latin America ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 46th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Latin America averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.3% | 80.7% | 0.7% | MDG: Latin America |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 85.7% | 5.9% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 87.4% | 9.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 88.0% | 9.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 87.8% | 9.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 87.9% | 9.2% | 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: Latin America or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 88.3% against 78.5% in MDG: Latin America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between MDG: Latin America and Philippines?
- 9.8%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and Philippines?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Latin America and Philippines rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 46th 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