Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in France

France: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 41,379 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
41,379 number
World rank
45th
of 196 countries
All-time high
90,379 number
in 1982
All-time low
38,149 number
in 2004
Years of data
36
1975–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in France, 1975–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1975199620181975: 65.2k number1976: 64.4k number1977: 65.4k number1982: 90.4k number1983: 76.8k number1984: 63.2k number1985: 63.1k number1986: 64.6k number1987: 64.7k number1988: 66.8k number1989: 65.2k number1990: 61.3k number1991: 57.4k number1992: 53.5k number1993: 49.6k number1994: 48.3k number1995: 48.0k number1996: 46.3k number1997: 45.2k number1998: 45.8k number1999: 46.5k number2000: 41.8k number2001: 41.3k number2002: 43.5k number2003: 39.4k number2004: 38.1k number2005: 39.9k number2006: 39.6k number2007: 38.8k number2008: 38.4k number2009: 38.6k number2010: 40.3k number2011: 41.2k number2012: 40.1k number2013: 38.9k number2018: 41.4k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

France recorded 41,379 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2018.

The figure is up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in France peaked at 90,379 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 38,149 number, in 2004.

France ranks 45th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in France, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in France, 1975 to 2018.
Year number Change
1975 65,185 number —
1976 64,434 number -1.2%
1977 65,357 number +1.4%
1982 90,379 number +38.3%
1983 76,770 number -15.1%
1984 63,162 number -17.7%
1985 63,116 number -0.1%
1986 64,634 number +2.4%
1987 64,749 number +0.2%
1988 66,814 number +3.2%
1989 65,217 number -2.4%
1990 61,320 number -6.0%
1991 57,422 number -6.4%
1992 53,524 number -6.8%
1993 49,627 number -7.3%
1994 48,291 number -2.7%
1995 48,004 number -0.6%
1996 46,272 number -3.6%
1997 45,154 number -2.4%
1998 45,816 number +1.5%
1999 46,479 number +1.4%
2000 41,773 number -10.1%
2001 41,271 number -1.2%
2002 43,546 number +5.5%
2003 39,421 number -9.5%
2004 38,149 number -3.2%
2005 39,927 number +4.7%
2006 39,630 number -0.7%
2007 38,810 number -2.1%
2008 38,350 number -1.2%
2009 38,587 number +0.6%
2010 40,340 number +4.5%
2011 41,156 number +2.0%
2012 40,094 number -2.6%
2013 38,927 number -2.9%
2018 41,379 number +6.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in France 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
1982 +38.3% 65,357 number 90,379 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64,992 number 64,434 number 65,357 number 3
1980s 69,355 number 63,116 number 90,379 number 8
1990s 50,191 number 45,154 number 61,320 number 10
2000s 39,946 number 38,149 number 43,546 number 10
2010s 40,379 number 38,927 number 41,379 number 5

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  3. 44 Colombia 41,876 number compare
  4. 46 Guatemala 40,852 number compare
  5. 47 Algeria 40,716 number compare
  6. 48 Benin 39,187 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in France?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in France was 41,379 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 90,379 number in 1982.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 38,149 number in 2004.
How does France rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
France ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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)
Licence
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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.