Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female

Philippines
99.8%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
77.6%
in 2019
Philippines rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Philippines
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080100201220152019

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 99.8% against 77.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.2%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 52 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Philippines, at 99.8% against 77.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
22.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
Philippines ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/