Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Philippines

Philippines: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 432,953 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
432,953 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 196 countries
All-time high
432,953 number
in 2018
All-time low
196,680 number
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Philippines, 1971–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971199420181971: 196.7k number1980: 210.6k number1981: 211.3k number1982: 221.9k number1983: 232.5k number1984: 238.5k number1985: 272.1k number1998: 309.9k number1999: 315.0k number2000: 315.6k number2001: 316.2k number2002: 316.2k number2003: 330.6k number2004: 336.9k number2005: 325.5k number2006: 328.0k number2007: 340.7k number2008: 365.5k number2009: 390.3k number2014: 401.2k number2015: 418.4k number2016: 431.7k number2017: 422.6k number2018: 433.0k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Philippines stood at 432,953 number. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Philippines peaked at 432,953 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 196,680 number, in 1971.

Philippines ranks 6th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Philippines, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 196,680 number
1980 210,608 number +7.1%
1981 211,271 number +0.3%
1982 221,862 number +5.0%
1983 232,454 number +4.8%
1984 238,478 number +2.6%
1985 272,129 number +14.1%
1998 309,874 number +13.9%
1999 315,040 number +1.7%
2000 315,633 number +0.2%
2001 316,226 number +0.2%
2002 316,229 number +0.0%
2003 330,610 number +4.5%
2004 336,872 number +1.9%
2005 325,480 number -3.4%
2006 328,048 number +0.8%
2007 340,730 number +3.9%
2008 365,534 number +7.3%
2009 390,337 number +6.8%
2014 401,213 number +2.8%
2015 418,447 number +4.3%
2016 431,667 number +3.2%
2017 422,571 number -2.1%
2018 432,953 number +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 196,680 number 196,680 number 196,680 number 1
1980s 231,134 number 210,608 number 272,129 number 6
1990s 312,457 number 309,874 number 315,040 number 2
2000s 336,570 number 315,633 number 390,337 number 10
2010s 421,370 number 401,213 number 432,953 number 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 3 United States of America 1.54 million number compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 1.19 million number compare
  3. 5 Brazil 707,006 number compare
  4. 7 Mexico 385,248 number compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 353,632 number compare
  6. 9 Egypt 330,573 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Philippines?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Philippines was 432,953 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 432,953 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 196,680 number in 1971.
How does Philippines rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Philippines ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.