Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Philippines
Philippines: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 27.08 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Philippines, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Philippines stood at 27.08. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Philippines peaked at 43.23 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 27.08, in 2017.
That places Philippines 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.57 | — |
| 1972 | 33.68 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 43.23 | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 42.3 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 40 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 40.91 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 40.73 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 38.75 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 41.2 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 40.81 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 38.97 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 43.23 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 42.88 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 34.69 | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 32.87 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 30.1 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 30 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.87 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 31.37 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 33.58 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 32.87 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 34.65 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 29.64 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 33.63 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 27.08 | -19.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 27.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 27.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.73, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.13 | 33.68 | 34.57 | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.02 | 38.75 | 43.23 | 7 |
| 1990s | 38.91 | 32.87 | 43.23 | 6 |
| 2000s | 32.06 | 30 | 34.65 | 7 |
| 2010s | 30.12 | 27.08 | 33.63 | 3 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Philippines?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Philippines was 27.08 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 43.23 in 1993.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.08 in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Philippines ranks 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.