Philippines vs South Africa: Primary education, teachers, per capita

Philippines
0.0046 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0045 units per person
in 2023
Philippines rank
114th
South Africa rank
115th

Primary education, teachers, per capita over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
00.0020.0040.006197119972024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.0046 units per person against 0.0045 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 115th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0057 units per person 0.0053 units per person 0.0003 units per person Philippines
1990s 0.0047 units per person 0.005 units per person 0.0003 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.0044 units per person 0.0043 units per person 0 units per person Philippines
2010s 0.0045 units per person 0.0042 units per person 0.0003 units per person Philippines
2020s 0.0047 units per person 0.0045 units per person 0.0001 units per person Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per capita, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 0.0046 units per person against 0.0045 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per capita between Philippines and South Africa?
0.0001 units per person, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers, per capita?
Philippines ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 115th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.