Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 90.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Philippines, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 90.5% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% 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 145th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 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% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -0.6% |
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 | 90.7% | 90.5% | 91.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 142 Togo 91.4% compare
- 143 France 91.1% compare
- 144 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.8% compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 90.4% compare
- 147 Cayman Islands 90.0% compare
- 148 Iran, Islamic Republic of 89.4% compare
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 90.5% in 2018, 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 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.