Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Philippines
Philippines: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 63,134 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Philippines, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 63,134 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Philippines peaked at 67,560 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,584 number, in 1972.
Philippines ranks 23rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,584 number | — |
| 1983 | 1,846 number | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 15,161 number | +721.3% |
| 2001 | 19,064 number | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 20,936 number | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 22,896 number | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 24,079 number | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 23,342 number | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 26,906 number | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 26,906 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67,560 number | +151.1% |
| 2016 | 57,337 number | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 60,979 number | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 63,134 number | +3.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 63,134 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,188 number, 7.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 63,134 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,150 number, 15.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +721.3% | 1,846 number | 15,161 number |
| 2015 | +151.1% | 26,906 number | 67,560 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,584 number | 1,584 number | 1,584 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,846 number | 1,846 number | 1,846 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 15,161 number | 15,161 number | 15,161 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 23,447 number | 19,064 number | 26,906 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 62,252 number | 57,337 number | 67,560 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Philippines?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Philippines was 63,134 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 67,560 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,584 number in 1972.
- How does Philippines rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.