Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Philippines
Philippines: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 24.76 headcount basis in 2024. βΌ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Philippines, 2014β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 24.76 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Philippines peaked at 30.95 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.76 headcount basis, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 61st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.75 headcount basis | 25.66 headcount basis | 30.95 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.45 headcount basis | 23.76 headcount basis | 25.19 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Philippines?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Philippines was 24.76 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 30.95 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.76 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Philippines ranks 61st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release