Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary education, teachers

Philippines
88.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
49.4%
in 2024
Philippines rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
40th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Philippines
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 88.3% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 38.9%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 80.7% 37.2% 43.5% Philippines
1980s 85.7% 38.6% 47.2% Philippines
1990s 87.4% 43.5% 43.9% Philippines
2000s 88.0% 44.3% 43.8% Philippines
2010s 87.8% 46.2% 41.6% Philippines
2020s 87.9% 48.9% 39.0% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Philippines, at 88.3% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
38.9%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Philippines ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.