Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Spain

Spain: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 7,087 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7,087 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 178 countries
All-time high
7,615 number
in 2014
All-time low
257 number
in 1973
Years of data
31
1973–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Spain, 1973–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1973199520181973: 257 number1974: 270 number1975: 337 number1976: 334 number1977: 1.1k number1978: 692 number1979: 563 number1980: 1.1k number1981: 1.2k number1982: 1.5k number1983: 1.7k number1984: 1.7k number1985: 2.2k number1986: 2.9k number1987: 1.6k number1988: 2.6k number1989: 6.1k number1990: 2.3k number1991: 1.9k number1992: 1.9k number1993: 2.4k number1994: 2.9k number1995: 2.6k number1996: 2.7k number1998: 4.2k number2013: 5.1k number2014: 7.6k number2015: 7.4k number2016: 7.4k number2017: 7.2k number2018: 7.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 7,087 number for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Spain peaked at 7,615 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 257 number, in 1973.

Spain ranks 14th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Spain, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 257 number
1974 270 number +5.1%
1975 337 number +24.8%
1976 334 number -0.9%
1977 1,108 number +231.7%
1978 692 number -37.5%
1979 563 number -18.6%
1980 1,078 number +91.5%
1981 1,202 number +11.5%
1982 1,494 number +24.3%
1983 1,677 number +12.2%
1984 1,733 number +3.3%
1985 2,241 number +29.3%
1986 2,850 number +27.2%
1987 1,564 number -45.1%
1988 2,552 number +63.2%
1989 6,129 number +140.2%
1990 2,289 number -62.7%
1991 1,879 number -17.9%
1992 1,902 number +1.2%
1993 2,387 number +25.5%
1994 2,906 number +21.7%
1995 2,554 number -12.1%
1996 2,660 number +4.2%
1998 4,206 number +58.1%
2013 5,106 number +21.4%
2014 7,615 number +49.1%
2015 7,398 number -2.8%
2016 7,432 number +0.5%
2017 7,152 number -3.8%
2018 7,087 number -0.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 7,087 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 70 number, 101.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 7,087 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 173 number, 41.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Spain 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
1977 +231.7% 334 number 1,108 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 508.71 number 257 number 1,108 number 7
1980s 2,252 number 1,078 number 6,129 number 10
1990s 2,598 number 1,879 number 4,206 number 8
2010s 6,965 number 5,106 number 7,615 number 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 France 10,575 number compare
  2. 12 Ghana 10,094 number compare
  3. 13 Madagascar 8,481 number compare
  4. 15 Philippines 6,648 number compare
  5. 16 South Africa 6,196 number compare
  6. 17 Nepal 5,890 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 Spain?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Spain was 7,087 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 7,615 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 257 number in 1973.
How does Spain rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Spain ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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/