East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Philippines: Primary education, teachers

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
10.13 million
in 2024
Philippines
527,504
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
11th
Philippines rank
9th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Philippines
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 10.13 million against 527,504 in Philippines, a difference of 9.61 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 19.2 times Philippines's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 9th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 6.19 million 253,689 5.94 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1980s 7.68 million 281,548 7.40 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1990s 8.31 million 329,857 7.98 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2000s 8.96 million 380,533 8.58 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2010s 9.65 million 468,681 9.19 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2020s 10.17 million 527,494 9.65 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Philippines?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 10.13 million against 527,504 in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Philippines?
9.61 million, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Philippines?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Philippines rank globally for primary education, teachers?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 9th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.