Philippines vs Seychelles: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Philippines
88.3%
in 2024
Seychelles
87.6%
in 2024
Philippines rank
46th
Seychelles rank
49th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Philippines
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 88.3% against 87.6% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Seychelles ahead.

Philippines ranks 46th and Seychelles ranks 49th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 80.7% 91.1% 10.4% Seychelles
1990s 87.4% 86.5% 0.9% Philippines
2000s 88.0% 85.4% 2.7% Philippines
2010s 87.8% 87.4% 0.5% Philippines
2020s 87.9% 86.8% 1.1% 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 Seychelles?
Philippines, at 88.3% against 87.6% in Seychelles as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Philippines and Seychelles?
0.7%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Seychelles?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Seychelles rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Philippines ranks 46th and Seychelles ranks 49th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release