Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Philippines
Philippines: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 527,504 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Philippines is 527,504, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Philippines peaked at 534,351 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 243,833, in 1971.
Philippines ranks 9th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 243,833 | — |
| 1972 | 247,106 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 250,783 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 256,906 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 259,833 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 261,817 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 252,862 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 256,370 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 254,354 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 252,338 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 264,241 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 273,492 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 272,134 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 281,456 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 286,246 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 289,251 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 292,602 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 301,530 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 302,195 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 314,838 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 317,023 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 314,722 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 317,012 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 320,634 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 323,414 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 334,822 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 341,183 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 354,568 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 360,357 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 359,798 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 362,427 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 362,431 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 371,384 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 376,988 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 373,035 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 375,978 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 390,432 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 397,468 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 435,385 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 423,035 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 440,084 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 442,652 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 457,884 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 467,270 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 470,194 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 493,084 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 482,743 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 495,636 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 514,231 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 524,646 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 527,228 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 523,741 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 534,351 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 527,504 | -1.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 527,504 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 21.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 527,504 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 73.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 253,763 | 243,833 | 261,817 | 9 |
| 1980s | 281,548 | 252,338 | 302,195 | 10 |
| 1990s | 329,857 | 314,722 | 360,357 | 10 |
| 2000s | 380,533 | 359,798 | 435,385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 468,681 | 423,035 | 514,231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 527,494 | 523,741 | 534,351 | 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Philippines?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Philippines was 527,504 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 534,351 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,833 in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Philippines ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.