Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Philippines
Philippines: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 432,953 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Philippines, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Philippines is 432,953 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female 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 21 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 196,680 number | — |
| 1980 | 210,608 number | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 211,271 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 232,454 number | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 238,478 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 272,129 number | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 309,874 number | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 315,040 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 316,226 number | +0.4% |
| 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% |
| 2009 | 390,337 number | +14.6% |
| 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% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 432,953 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,661 number, 18.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 432,953 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,428 number, 28.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 196,680 number | 196,680 number | 196,680 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 232,988 number | 210,608 number | 272,129 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 312,457 number | 309,874 number | 315,040 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 335,566 number | 316,226 number | 390,337 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 421,370 number | 401,213 number | 432,953 number | 5 |
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 primary education, female in Philippines?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Philippines was 432,953 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 432,953 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,680 number in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Philippines ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private 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.