Teachers in pre-primary education, male in OECD members

OECD members: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 114,060 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
114,060 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
20th
of 45 groups
All-time high
123,603 number
in 2015
All-time low
53,541 number
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in OECD members, 1972–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197219952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

OECD members recorded 114,060 number for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in OECD members peaked at 123,603 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53,541 number, in 1972.

OECD members ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58,408 number 53,541 number 62,423 number 8
1980s 67,057 number 58,638 number 74,517 number 10
1990s 79,155 number 71,001 number 92,492 number 10
2000s 100,382 number 83,178 number 110,649 number 10
2010s 116,237 number 102,859 number 123,603 number 10

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 17 Nepal 5,890 number compare
  2. 18 Liberia 5,176 number compare
  3. 19 Turkey 4,585 number compare
  4. 20 Papua New Guinea 4,457 number compare
  5. 21 Canada 4,252 number compare
  6. 22 Uganda 3,780 number compare
  7. 23 Sweden 3,679 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 OECD members?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in OECD members was 114,060 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 123,603 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 53,541 number in 1972.
How does OECD members rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
OECD members ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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/