Primary education, teachers, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0046 units per person in 2024. βΌ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Philippines, 1971β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Philippines stood at 0.0046 units per person.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.0063 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per person, in 2006.
That places Philippines 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 111 Honduras 0.0046 units per person compare
- 112 Canada 0.0046 units per person compare
- 113 Comoros, Union of the 0.0046 units per person compare
- 115 South Africa 0.0045 units per person compare
- 116 Yemen, Republic of 0.0045 units per person compare
- 117 Lesotho 0.0044 units per person compare
More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 527,504 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Philippines?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Philippines was 0.0046 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 2006.
- How does Philippines rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.