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