Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 89.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Philippines, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 89.8% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Philippines peaked at 100.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1983.
Philippines ranks 161st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 100.0% | — |
| 1983 | 48.9% | -51.1% |
| 1998 | 91.8% | +87.7% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 96.5% | 97.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 90.3% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 89.8% | 90.6% | 5 |
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 pre-primary education who are female in Philippines?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Philippines was 89.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1983.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Philippines ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release