Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Philippines

Philippines: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 6,648 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6,648 number
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
15th
of 178 countries
All-time high
7,059 number
in 2015
All-time low
0 number
in 1972
Years of data
14
1972–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Philippines, 1972–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1972199520181972: 0 number1983: 1.9k number1998: 1.4k number2001: 614 number2002: 648 number2003: 835 number2004: 879 number2005: 723 number2006: 836 number2007: 836 number2015: 7.1k number2016: 5.7k number2017: 6.0k number2018: 6.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 6,648 number for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 695.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Philippines peaked at 7,059 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1972.

Philippines ranks 15th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Philippines, 1972 to 2018.
Year number Change
1972 0 number
1983 1,928 number
1998 1,356 number -29.7%
2001 614 number -54.7%
2002 648 number +5.5%
2003 835 number +28.9%
2004 879 number +5.3%
2005 723 number -17.7%
2006 836 number +15.6%
2007 836 number +0.0%
2015 7,059 number +744.4%
2016 5,694 number -19.3%
2017 6,022 number +5.8%
2018 6,648 number +10.4%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 6,648 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.5 number, 28.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 6,648 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131 number, 50.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +744.4% 836 number 7,059 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 number 0 number 0 number 1
1980s 1,928 number 1,928 number 1,928 number 1
1990s 1,356 number 1,356 number 1,356 number 1
2000s 767.29 number 614 number 879 number 7
2010s 6,356 number 5,694 number 7,059 number 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 12 Ghana 10,094 number compare
  2. 13 Madagascar 8,481 number compare
  3. 14 Spain 7,087 number compare
  4. 16 South Africa 6,196 number compare
  5. 17 Nepal 5,890 number compare
  6. 18 Liberia 5,176 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Philippines?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Philippines was 6,648 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 7,059 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1972.
How does Philippines rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Philippines ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 695.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/