Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 80,249 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
80,249 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
25th
of 43 groups
All-time high
80,520 number
in 2014
All-time low
45,305 number
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1980–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1980199920191980: 45.3k number1981: 45.5k number1982: 46.3k number1987: 51.0k number1992: 56.4k number1993: 58.5k number1994: 63.0k number1995: 62.2k number1996: 61.3k number1997: 60.6k number1998: 60.8k number1999: 65.7k number2000: 64.9k number2001: 65.4k number2002: 68.2k number2003: 67.8k number2004: 61.7k number2005: 64.2k number2006: 65.2k number2007: 66.1k number2008: 68.9k number2009: 71.8k number2010: 71.0k number2011: 74.4k number2012: 76.0k number2013: 77.8k number2014: 80.5k number2015: 80.3k number2016: 80.1k number2017: 79.6k number2018: 79.6k number2019: 80.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia recorded 80,249 number for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 80,520 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45,305 number, in 1980.

That places Europe & Central Asia 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 45,305 number
1981 45,518 number +0.5%
1982 46,275 number +1.7%
1987 50,976 number +10.2%
1992 56,417 number +10.7%
1993 58,490 number +3.7%
1994 63,006 number +7.7%
1995 62,182 number -1.3%
1996 61,331 number -1.4%
1997 60,576 number -1.2%
1998 60,843 number +0.4%
1999 65,703 number +8.0%
2000 64,863 number -1.3%
2001 65,355 number +0.8%
2002 68,242 number +4.4%
2003 67,795 number -0.7%
2004 61,746 number -8.9%
2005 64,169 number +3.9%
2006 65,188 number +1.6%
2007 66,089 number +1.4%
2008 68,856 number +4.2%
2009 71,799 number +4.3%
2010 70,954 number -1.2%
2011 74,398 number +4.9%
2012 75,976 number +2.1%
2013 77,779 number +2.4%
2014 80,520 number +3.5%
2015 80,294 number -0.3%
2016 80,131 number -0.2%
2017 79,638 number -0.6%
2018 79,570 number -0.1%
2019 80,249 number +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47,019 number 45,305 number 50,976 number 4
1990s 61,069 number 56,417 number 65,703 number 8
2000s 66,410 number 61,746 number 71,799 number 10
2010s 77,951 number 70,954 number 80,520 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 22 Uganda 3,780 number compare
  2. 23 Sweden 3,679 number compare
  3. 24 Netherlands 3,677 number compare
  4. 25 Denmark 3,474 number compare
  5. 26 Uzbekistan 3,074 number compare
  6. 27 Algeria 2,936 number compare
  7. 28 Argentina 2,858 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?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia was 80,249 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 80,520 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 45,305 number in 1980.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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/