Female teachers in Philippines
Philippines: Female teachers was 88.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 212 countries
All-time high
95.07
in 1985
All-time low
79.95
in 1981
Years of data
31
1971–2024
Female teachers in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in Philippines stood at 88.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Philippines peaked at 95.07 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 79.95, in 1981.
That places Philippines 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Female teachers in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 80.66 | — |
| 1980 | 83.46 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 79.95 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 85.42 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 84.73 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 95.07 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 87.39 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 87.42 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 87.25 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 87.25 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.02 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 89.36 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.25 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 87.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.27 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.65 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 88.84 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 88.63 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.21 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 87.93 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 87.68 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.64 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.54 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.54 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.35 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.09 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.42 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.63 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.85 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.12 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.3 | +0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 88.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 88.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.66 | 80.66 | 80.66 | 1 |
| 1980s | 85.73 | 79.95 | 95.07 | 5 |
| 1990s | 87.41 | 87.39 | 87.42 | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.04 | 87.25 | 89.65 | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.85 | 87.09 | 88.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.87 | 87.42 | 88.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.41 compare
- 44 Bermuda 88.33 compare
- 45 Serbia 88.31 compare
- 47 Turks and Caicos Islands 87.87 compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 87.86 compare
- 49 Seychelles 87.63 compare
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Philippines?
- Female teachers in Philippines was 88.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 95.07 in 1985.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.95 in 1981.
- How does Philippines rank for female teachers?
- Philippines ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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