Egypt vs Philippines: Primary education, teachers

Egypt
483,053
in 2024
Philippines
527,504
in 2024
Egypt rank
10th
Philippines rank
9th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Egypt
  • Philippines
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119972024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 527,504 against 483,053 in Egypt, a difference of 44,451.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Egypt ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 9th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 117,207 253,720 136,513 Philippines
1980s 203,726 283,125 79,398 Philippines
1990s 298,734 327,112 28,377 Philippines
2000s 362,953 378,651 15,698 Philippines
2010s 493,191 481,746 11,445 Egypt
2020s 495,417 527,494 32,077 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Egypt or Philippines?
Philippines, at 527,504 against 483,053 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Egypt and Philippines?
44,451, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Egypt ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 9th of 204 countries.
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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About this data

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.