Philippines vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Philippines
88.3%
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
77.8%
in 2024
Philippines rank
46th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
48th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Philippines
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 88.3% against 77.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 46th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 48th of 212 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.7% | 80.2% | 0.4% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 85.7% | 79.3% | 6.4% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 87.4% | 77.2% | 10.2% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 77.5% | 10.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 77.5% | 10.4% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 78.0% | 9.9% | 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, Philippines or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Philippines, at 88.3% against 77.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Philippines and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 10.5%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Philippines ranks 46th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 48th of 212 countries.
- 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