Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 29,634 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29,634 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
33rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
29,634 number
in 2019
All-time low
12,539 number
in 2004
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820191998: 14.1k number1999: 13.4k number2000: 13.3k number2001: 14.3k number2002: 14.4k number2003: 17.1k number2004: 12.5k number2005: 14.9k number2006: 14.9k number2007: 15.3k number2008: 15.8k number2009: 17.8k number2010: 18.7k number2011: 20.1k number2012: 20.5k number2013: 21.4k number2014: 23.1k number2015: 25.1k number2016: 27.0k number2017: 27.6k number2018: 28.5k number2019: 29.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 29,634 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 29,634 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,539 number, in 2004.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 14,086 number
1999 13,387 number -5.0%
2000 13,301 number -0.6%
2001 14,287 number +7.4%
2002 14,444 number +1.1%
2003 17,121 number +18.5%
2004 12,539 number -26.8%
2005 14,876 number +18.6%
2006 14,892 number +0.1%
2007 15,304 number +2.8%
2008 15,755 number +2.9%
2009 17,784 number +12.9%
2010 18,689 number +5.1%
2011 20,096 number +7.5%
2012 20,482 number +1.9%
2013 21,391 number +4.4%
2014 23,094 number +8.0%
2015 25,119 number +8.8%
2016 27,016 number +7.6%
2017 27,630 number +2.3%
2018 28,538 number +3.3%
2019 29,634 number +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,736 number 13,387 number 14,086 number 2
2000s 15,030 number 12,539 number 17,784 number 10
2010s 24,169 number 18,689 number 29,634 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 30 Senegal 2,662 number compare
  2. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,658 number compare
  3. 32 Malaysia 2,581 number compare
  4. 33 Japan 2,317 number compare
  5. 34 Poland 2,222 number compare
  6. 35 Ukraine 2,080 number compare
  7. 36 Guatemala 2,070 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 29,634 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 29,634 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 12,539 number in 2004.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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/