Teachers in pre-primary education, male in European Union

European Union: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 51,280 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
51,280 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
57,373 number
in 2014
All-time low
30,827 number
in 1980
Years of data
48
1972–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in European Union, 1972–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k197219952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in European Union is 51,280 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in European Union peaked at 57,373 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30,827 number, in 1980.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32,359 number 31,118 number 33,700 number 8
1980s 34,158 number 30,827 number 38,744 number 10
1990s 43,026 number 35,438 number 53,354 number 10
2000s 51,556 number 49,233 number 54,274 number 10
2010s 53,984 number 51,280 number 57,373 number 10

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 73,731 number compare
  2. 2 India 44,582 number compare
  3. 3 Bangladesh 40,413 number compare
  4. 4 United States of America 35,569 number compare
  5. 5 Kenya 20,961 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in European Union?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in European Union was 51,280 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 57,373 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 30,827 number in 1980.
How does European Union rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union 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/