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

Iceland: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 553 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
553 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
159th
of 196 countries
All-time high
702 number
in 1973
All-time low
543 number
in 2015
Years of data
14
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland, 1971–2018

02004006008001971199420181971: 689 number1972: 681 number1973: 702 number1974: 673 number1975: 628 number1976: 629 number2011: 586 number2012: 558 number2013: 548 number2014: 547 number2015: 543 number2016: 546.3 number2017: 549.7 number2018: 553 number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland stood at 553 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 702 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 543 number, in 2015.

That places Iceland 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 689 number —
1972 681 number -1.2%
1973 702 number +3.1%
1974 673 number -4.1%
1975 628 number -6.7%
1976 629 number +0.2%
2011 586 number -6.8%
2012 558 number -4.8%
2013 548 number -1.8%
2014 547 number -0.2%
2015 543 number -0.7%
2016 546.33 number +0.6%
2017 549.67 number +0.6%
2018 553 number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 667 number 628 number 702 number 6
2010s 553.88 number 543 number 586 number 8

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 156 Czechia 712 number compare
  2. 157 French Polynesia 671 number compare
  3. 158 Belize 616 number compare
  4. 160 Sao Tome and Principe 538 number compare
  5. 161 Mongolia 514 number compare
  6. 162 Uruguay 506 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland was 553 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 702 number in 1973.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 543 number in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Iceland ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.