Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Philippines is 1.79 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 1.79 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8175 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Philippines ranks 34th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8175 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.8285 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8409 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8616 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8714 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8781 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.848 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8598 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8463 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8862 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9172 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9127 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9439 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.96 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9701 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9813 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.79 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.79 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7304 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8507 units per square kilometre | 0.8175 units per square kilometre | 0.8781 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9443 units per square kilometre | 0.8463 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 31 Grenada 1.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 1.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Kuwait 1.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Liechtenstein 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 South Korea 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 1.73 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Philippines was 1.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8175 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.