Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 90.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
90.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 70 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 2016
All-time low
90.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Philippines, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Philippines is 90.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
That places Philippines 59th out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 90.7% | — |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 90.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.5%, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 90.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 93% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.7% | 90.3% | 91.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Philippines?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Philippines was 90.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- Philippines ranks 59th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release