Primary education, teachers in Philippines
Philippines: Primary education, teachers was 527,504 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
527,504
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 204 countries
All-time high
534,351
in 2023
All-time low
243,833
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Primary education, teachers in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 527,504 for primary education, teachers in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers 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 53 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers 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% |
| 1980 | 252,338 | -1.6% |
| 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 | 253,689 | 243,833 | 261,817 | 8 |
| 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 in Philippines?
- Primary education, teachers in Philippines was 527,504 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 534,351 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,833 in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for primary education, teachers?
- Philippines ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.