As of School Year (SY) 2019-2020, the Department of Education (DepEd) has a total of 836,193 teachers representing elementary (497,200), junior high school (277,393), and senior high school (61,600).
Almost 88% of DepEd’s human resources are teachers. Table 1 below details the total number of teachers by position title and level of education.
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Total Number of Teachers by Position Title and Level of Education, SY 2019-2020
Table 1: Total Number of Teachers by Position Title and Level of Education, SY 2019-2020
| Position Title | Elementary | Junior High School | Senior High School | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Teacher IV | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| Master Teacher III | 143 | 251 | 9 | 403 |
| Master Teacher II | 9,958 | 3,068 | 2,630 | 15,656 |
| Master Teacher I | 24,602 | 12,937 | 2,565 | 40,104 |
| Instructor III | 7 | 7 | ||
| Instructor II | 18 | 18 | ||
| Instructor I | 38 | 38 | ||
| Teacher III | 131,343 | 60,606 | 10,357 | 202,306 |
| Teacher II | 65,236 | 26,964 | 32,904 | 125,104 |
| Teacher I | 261,820 | 172,743 | 11,549 | 446,112 |
| SPED Teacher V | 44 | 1 | 45 | |
| SPED Teacher IV | 18 | 4 | 22 | |
| SPED Teacher III | 353 | 73 | 426 | |
| SPED Teacher II | 258 | 51 | 309 | |
| SPED Teacher I | 3,421 | 264 | 3,685 | |
| Special Science Teacher | 361 | 1,585 | 1,946 | |
| TOTAL | 497,200 | 277,393 | 61,600 | 836,193 |
Deped Is Yet to Operationalize a Human Resource Information System (HRIS)
The absence of an HRIS system makes it difficult for DepEd’s field units, such as the RO and SDOs, to organize and manage teacher-related information, which can be crucial in workforce planning, CPD, capability building, staffing and deployment, performance appraisal, and reporting.
The HRIS will provide easy and secure access to Schools Division Office (SDOs) about teacher information and student profiles.
Information from the HRIS will help facilitate the SDOs formulation of capability-building strategies, addressing teachers’ unique requirements in challenging grade levels and geographical areas.
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Unfilled Positions in DepEd by Regions
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Source:
Office of the Undersecretary for Administration (OUA)
