Teachers in pre-primary education, male in North America

North America: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 37,375 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
37,375 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
33rd
of 44 groups
All-time high
42,531 number
in 2007
All-time low
13,831 number
in 2008
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in North America, 1994–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1994200620181994: 20.1k number1995: 20.3k number1996: 20.6k number1997: 21.4k number1998: 19.1k number1999: 19.5k number2000: 20.0k number2001: 20.0k number2002: 38.3k number2003: 37.3k number2004: 38.6k number2005: 39.0k number2006: 41.1k number2007: 42.5k number2008: 13.8k number2009: 30.5k number2010: 34.0k number2011: 38.3k number2012: 40.4k number2013: 39.3k number2014: 39.4k number2015: 39.1k number2016: 38.2k number2017: 37.7k number2018: 37.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

North America recorded 37,375 number for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 170.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in North America peaked at 42,531 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13,831 number, in 2008.

North America ranks 33rd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,159 number 19,132 number 21,383 number 6
2000s 32,104 number 13,831 number 42,531 number 10
2010s 38,210 number 34,012 number 40,434 number 9

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 30 Senegal 2,662 number compare
  2. 31 Tanzania 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 β†’

More reference data data for North America

All data for North America β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in North America?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in North America was 37,375 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 42,531 number in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 13,831 number in 2008.
How does North America rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
North America ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North America 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/