ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Philippines: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
18.70 million
in 2024
Philippines
527,504
in 2024
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Philippines rank
9th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Philippines
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 18.70 million against 527,504 in Philippines, a difference of 18.17 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 35.4 times Philippines's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 9th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 9.47 million 253,689 9.22 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1980s 11.83 million 281,548 11.55 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1990s 13.56 million 329,857 13.23 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2000s 15.09 million 380,533 14.71 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 17.22 million 468,681 16.75 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 18.48 million 527,494 17.95 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Philippines?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 18.70 million against 527,504 in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Philippines?
18.17 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Philippines?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Philippines rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 9th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release