Mexico vs Philippines: Primary education, teachers

Mexico

571,832

in 2023

Philippines

527,504

in 2024

Mexico rank

7th

Philippines rank

9th

Primary education, teachers over time

Mexico currently reports 571,832 against 527,504 in Philippines, a difference of 44,328.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Globally, Mexico ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 9th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.