Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Philippines: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.1565 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
1.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
36th
Philippines rank
34th

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1.79 units per square kilometre against 0.1565 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.63 units per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 11.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 34th of 43 groups.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0737 units per square kilometre 0.8507 units per square kilometre 0.777 units per square kilometre Philippines
1980s 0.1001 units per square kilometre 0.9443 units per square kilometre 0.8442 units per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 0.1219 units per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre 0.9843 units per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 0.1404 units per square kilometre 1.28 units per square kilometre 1.14 units per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 0.1479 units per square kilometre 1.57 units per square kilometre 1.42 units per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 0.1521 units per square kilometre 1.77 units per square kilometre 1.62 units per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per square kilometre, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Philippines?
Philippines, at 1.79 units per square kilometre against 0.1565 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per square kilometre between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?
1.63 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 34th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,159 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.