Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, teachers

Philippines
71.5%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
34.6%
in 2024
Philippines rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Philippines
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20406080100197620002024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 71.5% against 34.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 36.9%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 198 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 95.1% 32.6% 62.4% Philippines
1990s 76.3% 31.8% 44.5% Philippines
2000s 76.3% 30.1% 46.2% Philippines
2010s 72.0% 32.1% 39.9% Philippines
2020s 71.3% 34.2% 37.1% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Philippines, at 71.5% against 34.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
36.9%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Philippines ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary 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

Indicator
Secondary 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
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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