Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 89.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Philippines, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 89.8% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Philippines peaked at 91.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2024.
That places Philippines 77th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 90.5% | — |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | -0.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 89.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.3%, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 89.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9%, 92% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.7% | 90.3% | 91.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 2 |
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 trained in Philippines?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Philippines was 89.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Philippines ranks 77th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 trained 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