Teachers in pre-primary education, male in France

France: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 10,575 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10,575 number
World rank
11th
of 178 countries
All-time high
28,818 number
in 2002
All-time low
10,575 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1993–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in France, 1993–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200520181993: 23.7k number1994: 23.9k number1995: 23.9k number1996: 22.9k number1997: 19.8k number1999: 28.6k number2001: 26.7k number2002: 28.8k number2003: 26.6k number2004: 26.3k number2005: 26.5k number2006: 26.2k number2007: 25.6k number2008: 25.3k number2009: 24.0k number2010: 21.8k number2011: 22.3k number2012: 21.6k number2013: 21.4k number2018: 10.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in France is 10,575 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in France peaked at 28,818 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10,575 number, in 2018.

France ranks 11th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in France, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 23,719 number —
1994 23,939 number +0.9%
1995 23,870 number -0.3%
1996 22,929 number -3.9%
1997 19,801 number -13.6%
1999 28,602 number +44.4%
2001 26,699 number -6.7%
2002 28,818 number +7.9%
2003 26,583 number -7.8%
2004 26,325 number -1.0%
2005 26,502 number +0.7%
2006 26,151 number -1.3%
2007 25,604 number -2.1%
2008 25,299 number -1.2%
2009 24,018 number -5.1%
2010 21,846 number -9.0%
2011 22,293 number +2.0%
2012 21,638 number -2.9%
2013 21,350 number -1.3%
2018 10,575 number -50.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 10,575 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 70 number, 151.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • France's 10,575 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 173 number, 61.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male in France 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
2018 -50.5% 21,350 number 10,575 number
1999 +44.4% 19,801 number 28,602 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,810 number 19,801 number 28,602 number 6
2000s 26,222 number 24,018 number 28,818 number 9
2010s 19,540 number 10,575 number 22,293 number 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Germany 14,080 number compare
  2. 9 Morocco 11,796 number compare
  3. 10 Mexico 10,823 number compare
  4. 12 Ghana 10,094 number compare
  5. 13 Madagascar 8,481 number compare
  6. 14 Spain 7,087 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 France?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in France was 10,575 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 28,818 number in 2002.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10,575 number in 2018.
How does France rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
France ranks 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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/