Mexico vs Philippines: Primary education, teachers

Mexico
571,832
in 2023
Philippines
527,504
in 2024
Mexico rank
7th
Philippines rank
9th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 571,832 against 527,504 in Philippines, a difference of 44,328.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Mexico ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 9th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 244,612 254,104 9,492 Philippines
1980s 432,704 284,794 147,910 Mexico
1990s 502,082 329,857 172,225 Mexico
2000s 533,686 380,533 153,153 Mexico
2010s 560,869 468,681 92,188 Mexico
2020s 570,395 527,492 42,903 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Mexico or Philippines?
Mexico, at 571,832 against 527,504 in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Mexico and Philippines?
44,328, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Mexico ranks 7th 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.