Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.004 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Philippines is 0.004 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.0051 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 2006.
That places Philippines 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0051 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0044 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 units per person | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.004 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.004 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.004 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.004 units per person | -1.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.004 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 units per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.004 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0038 units per person, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Philippines?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Philippines was 0.004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 2006.
- How does Philippines rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.