Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1971β2023
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.
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 Korea 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 St. Lucia 1.73 units per square kilometre 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, per capita 0.0046 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 Γ· 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.