Primary education, teachers in Philippines
Philippines: Primary education, teachers was 527,504 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Philippines, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 527,504 for primary education, teachers in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Philippines peaked at 534,351 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 243,833, in 1971.
Philippines ranks 9th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 253,689 | 243,833 | 261,817 | 8 |
| 1980s | 281,548 | 252,338 | 302,195 | 10 |
| 1990s | 329,857 | 314,722 | 360,357 | 10 |
| 2000s | 380,533 | 359,798 | 435,385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 468,681 | 423,035 | 514,231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 527,494 | 523,741 | 534,351 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 52.20 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.977 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Philippines?
- Primary education, teachers in Philippines was 527,504 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 534,351 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,833 in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for primary education, teachers?
- Philippines ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.