Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye

Türkiye: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 4,585 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4,585 number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
19th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4,585 number
in 2018
All-time low
6 number
in 1982
Years of data
39
1971–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye, 1971–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1971199420181971: 9 number1972: 15 number1973: 7 number1974: 18 number1975: 8 number1978: 10 number1979: 7 number1981: 7 number1982: 6 number1983: 7 number1984: 18 number1985: 64 number1986: 35 number1987: 31 number1988: 7 number1989: 14 number1990: 23 number1991: 29 number1992: 34 number1993: 221 number1994: 34 number1995: 49 number1997: 41 number2000: 363 number2003: 931 number2004: 926 number2005: 1.2k number2006: 1.2k number2007: 1.2k number2008: 1.2k number2009: 1.6k number2010: 2.1k number2011: 3.4k number2012: 3.0k number2013: 3.6k number2014: 3.4k number2015: 4.1k number2017: 4.4k number2018: 4.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye is 4,585 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 276.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye peaked at 4,585 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6 number, in 1982.

That places Türkiye 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.57 number 7 number 18 number 7
1980s 21 number 6 number 64 number 9
1990s 61.57 number 23 number 221 number 7
2000s 1,076 number 363 number 1,644 number 8
2010s 3,566 number 2,069 number 4,585 number 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 16 South Africa 6,196 number compare
  2. 17 Nepal 5,890 number compare
  3. 18 Liberia 5,176 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye was 4,585 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 4,585 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 6 number in 1982.
How does Türkiye rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Türkiye ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 276.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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/