Primary education, teachers, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0046 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Philippines, 1971–2024
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.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0063 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.005 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.005 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0046 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0046 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 83% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
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, 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 ÷ 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.