Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Iceland

Iceland: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 177 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
177 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
88th
of 178 countries
All-time high
178 number
in 2015
All-time low
44 number
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Iceland, 1998–2018

501001502001998200820181998: 44 number1999: 51 number2000: 45 number2001: 59 number2002: 80 number2003: 117 number2004: 61 number2006: 62 number2007: 62 number2008: 70 number2009: 89 number2010: 83 number2011: 106 number2012: 133 number2013: 171 number2014: 170 number2015: 178 number2018: 177 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Iceland is 177 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 152.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Iceland peaked at 178 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44 number, in 1998.

That places Iceland 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Iceland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 44 number —
1999 51 number +15.9%
2000 45 number -11.8%
2001 59 number +31.1%
2002 80 number +35.6%
2003 117 number +46.2%
2004 61 number -47.9%
2006 62 number +1.6%
2007 62 number +0.0%
2008 70 number +12.9%
2009 89 number +27.1%
2010 83 number -6.7%
2011 106 number +27.7%
2012 133 number +25.5%
2013 171 number +28.6%
2014 170 number -0.6%
2015 178 number +4.7%
2018 177 number -0.6%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 177 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 70 number, 2.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 177 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 173 number, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.5 number 44 number 51 number 2
2000s 71.67 number 45 number 117 number 9
2010s 145.43 number 83 number 178 number 7

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 85 Lebanon 268 number compare
  2. 86 Mongolia 203 number compare
  3. 87 Greece 197 number compare
  4. 89 Slovenia 173 number compare
  5. 90 Portugal 150 number compare
  6. 91 Tajikistan 136 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Iceland?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Iceland was 177 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 178 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 44 number in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Iceland ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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
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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/