Teachers in primary education, male in Philippines
Philippines: Teachers in primary education, male was 61,732 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 61,732 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Philippines peaked at 66,390 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,117, in 1985.
That places Philippines 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47,153 | — |
| 1980 | 41,730 | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 52,970 | +26.9% |
| 1983 | 39,680 | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 42,978 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 14,117 | -67.2% |
| 1998 | 44,694 | +216.6% |
| 1999 | 45,317 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 46,201 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 46,202 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40,774 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 40,116 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 47,555 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 47,930 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 49,702 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 45,048 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 47,194 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 50,029 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 52,178 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 55,255 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 57,550 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 58,096 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 61,417 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 60,172 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 62,683 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 66,390 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 65,975 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 65,194 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 63,621 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 63,480 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 61,732 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,153 | 47,153 | 47,153 | 1 |
| 1980s | 38,295 | 14,117 | 52,970 | 5 |
| 1990s | 45,006 | 44,694 | 45,317 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45,441 | 40,116 | 49,702 | 8 |
| 2010s | 57,096 | 47,194 | 66,390 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,000 | 61,732 | 65,975 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 29 Morocco 66,951 compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 64,815 compare
- 31 Madagascar 62,556 compare
- 33 South Africa 61,727 compare
- 34 Ghana 61,018 compare
- 35 Peru 57,324 compare
More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Philippines?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Philippines was 61,732 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 66,390 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,117 in 1985.
- How does Philippines rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release