Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 87.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
87.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 100 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2015
All-time low
87.1%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Philippines, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 87.4% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in 2020.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
That places Philippines 24th out of 100 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 87.1% | — |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.4% | 87.1% | 87.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 21 Sri Lanka 87.9% compare
- 22 Seychelles 87.8% compare
- 23 United States of America 87.5% compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 86.2%
- 26 Saint Lucia 84.9%
- 27 Maldives 84.9% 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 primary education who are qualified in Philippines?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Philippines was 87.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 100 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 primary 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