Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 215,776 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
215,776 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
281,769 number
in 1994
All-time low
205,837 number
in 2013
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1980199920191980: 237.4k number1981: 247.7k number1982: 248.4k number1983: 250.7k number1984: 252.5k number1985: 255.7k number1986: 258.9k number1987: 263.3k number1988: 267.8k number1989: 268.8k number1990: 267.1k number1991: 264.9k number1992: 275.3k number1993: 281.4k number1994: 281.8k number1995: 276.0k number1996: 278.7k number1997: 274.4k number1998: 269.2k number1999: 268.2k number2000: 262.9k number2001: 261.3k number2002: 257.7k number2003: 243.7k number2004: 248.8k number2005: 248.7k number2006: 246.3k number2007: 249.6k number2008: 251.9k number2009: 242.0k number2010: 240.5k number2011: 235.7k number2012: 232.6k number2013: 205.8k number2014: 208.1k number2015: 210.3k number2016: 207.7k number2017: 209.5k number2018: 212.4k number2019: 215.8k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 215,776 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 281,769 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 205,837 number, in 2013.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 237,382 number —
1981 247,670 number +4.3%
1982 248,411 number +0.3%
1983 250,718 number +0.9%
1984 252,474 number +0.7%
1985 255,669 number +1.3%
1986 258,861 number +1.2%
1987 263,296 number +1.7%
1988 267,755 number +1.7%
1989 268,774 number +0.4%
1990 267,090 number -0.6%
1991 264,881 number -0.8%
1992 275,251 number +3.9%
1993 281,392 number +2.2%
1994 281,769 number +0.1%
1995 276,044 number -2.0%
1996 278,715 number +1.0%
1997 274,389 number -1.6%
1998 269,240 number -1.9%
1999 268,201 number -0.4%
2000 262,943 number -2.0%
2001 261,283 number -0.6%
2002 257,688 number -1.4%
2003 243,671 number -5.4%
2004 248,752 number +2.1%
2005 248,738 number -0.0%
2006 246,295 number -1.0%
2007 249,596 number +1.3%
2008 251,910 number +0.9%
2009 241,955 number -4.0%
2010 240,461 number -0.6%
2011 235,705 number -2.0%
2012 232,608 number -1.3%
2013 205,837 number -11.5%
2014 208,112 number +1.1%
2015 210,306 number +1.1%
2016 207,713 number -1.2%
2017 209,462 number +0.8%
2018 212,395 number +1.4%
2019 215,776 number +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 255,101 number 237,382 number 268,774 number 10
1990s 273,697 number 264,881 number 281,769 number 10
2000s 251,283 number 241,955 number 262,943 number 10
2010s 217,838 number 205,837 number 240,461 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 35 Angola 50,617 number compare
  2. 36 Poland 48,155 number compare
  3. 37 Malawi 45,877 number compare
  4. 38 Canada 45,037 number compare
  5. 39 Mali 44,735 number compare
  6. 40 Senegal 43,978 number compare
  7. 41 Cameroon 42,950 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 215,776 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 281,769 number in 1994.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 205,837 number in 2013.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.