Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0046 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Philippines stood at 0.0046 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.0063 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per person, in 2006.
Philippines ranks 114th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0063 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.005 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.005 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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), gaps filled 527,504 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Philippines?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Philippines was 0.0046 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 2006.
- How does Philippines rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.