Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Philippines
Philippines: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 527,504 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Philippines is 527,504, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Philippines peaked at 534,351 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 243,833, in 1971.
Philippines ranks 9th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1979 | 254,354 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 252,338 | -0.8% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 253,763 | 243,833 | 261,817 | 9 |
| 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 |
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More education data for Philippines
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Philippines?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Philippines was 527,504 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 534,351 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,833 in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Philippines ranks 9th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.