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

Malta: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 281.92 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
281.92 number
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
167th
of 196 countries
All-time high
568 number
in 1974
All-time low
199 number
in 2008
Years of data
32
1974–2017

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malta, 1974–2017

02004006001974199520171974: 568 number1975: 507.5 number1976: 447 number1977: 528 number1990: 301 number1991: 274 number1992: 242 number1993: 221 number1994: 209 number1995: 217 number1996: 212 number1997: 227 number1998: 234 number1999: 239 number2000: 249 number2001: 250 number2002: 227 number2003: 259 number2004: 219 number2005: 211 number2006: 213 number2007: 216 number2008: 199 number2009: 229 number2010: 259 number2011: 289 number2012: 381 number2013: 243.5 number2014: 264.7 number2015: 261.2 number2016: 293.7 number2017: 281.9 number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malta stood at 281.92 number.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malta peaked at 568 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 199 number, in 2008.

Malta ranks 167th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malta, 1974 to 2017.
Year number Change
1974 568 number —
1975 507.5 number -10.7%
1976 447 number -11.9%
1977 528 number +18.1%
1990 301 number -43.0%
1991 274 number -9.0%
1992 242 number -11.7%
1993 221 number -8.7%
1994 209 number -5.4%
1995 217 number +3.8%
1996 212 number -2.3%
1997 227 number +7.1%
1998 234 number +3.1%
1999 239 number +2.1%
2000 249 number +4.2%
2001 250 number +0.4%
2002 227 number -9.2%
2003 259 number +14.1%
2004 219 number -15.4%
2005 211 number -3.7%
2006 213 number +0.9%
2007 216 number +1.4%
2008 199 number -7.9%
2009 229 number +15.1%
2010 259 number +13.1%
2011 289 number +11.6%
2012 381 number +31.8%
2013 243.5 number -36.1%
2014 264.67 number +8.7%
2015 261.25 number -1.3%
2016 293.7 number +12.4%
2017 281.92 number -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 512.62 number 447 number 568 number 4
1990s 237.6 number 209 number 301 number 10
2000s 227.2 number 199 number 259 number 10
2010s 284.25 number 243.5 number 381 number 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 164 Macao 436 number compare
  2. 165 Barbados 328 number compare
  3. 166 Kyrgyzstan 296 number compare
  4. 168 Lithuania 272 number compare
  5. 169 Suriname 255 number compare
  6. 170 Slovenia 233 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malta?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malta was 281.92 number in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 568 number in 1974.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 199 number in 2008.
How does Malta rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Malta ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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.