Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in North America

North America: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 271,413 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
271,413 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
299,295 number
in 2008
All-time low
240,431 number
in 2005
Years of data
27
1992–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in North America, 1992–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1992200520181992: 242.7k number1993: 243.5k number1994: 246.5k number1995: 248.5k number1996: 252.1k number1997: 254.0k number1998: 256.5k number1999: 263.9k number2000: 270.3k number2001: 266.4k number2002: 243.6k number2003: 243.1k number2004: 241.2k number2005: 240.4k number2006: 242.9k number2007: 243.5k number2008: 299.3k number2009: 275.8k number2010: 278.3k number2011: 266.9k number2012: 257.3k number2013: 257.5k number2014: 258.0k number2015: 262.6k number2016: 267.6k number2017: 272.1k number2018: 271.4k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

North America recorded 271,413 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in North America peaked at 299,295 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 240,431 number, in 2005.

North America ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in North America, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 242,716 number —
1993 243,463 number +0.3%
1994 246,482 number +1.2%
1995 248,533 number +0.8%
1996 252,109 number +1.4%
1997 254,039 number +0.8%
1998 256,453 number +1.0%
1999 263,901 number +2.9%
2000 270,254 number +2.4%
2001 266,421 number -1.4%
2002 243,637 number -8.6%
2003 243,103 number -0.2%
2004 241,242 number -0.8%
2005 240,431 number -0.3%
2006 242,902 number +1.0%
2007 243,520 number +0.3%
2008 299,295 number +22.9%
2009 275,804 number -7.8%
2010 278,290 number +0.9%
2011 266,879 number -4.1%
2012 257,276 number -3.6%
2013 257,496 number +0.1%
2014 258,049 number +0.2%
2015 262,629 number +1.8%
2016 267,645 number +1.9%
2017 272,146 number +1.7%
2018 271,413 number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 250,962 number 242,716 number 263,901 number 8
2000s 256,661 number 240,431 number 299,295 number 10
2010s 265,758 number 257,276 number 278,290 number 9

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 34 South Africa 52,784 number compare
  2. 35 Angola 50,617 number compare
  3. 36 Poland 48,155 number compare
  4. 37 Malawi 45,877 number compare
  5. 38 Canada 45,037 number compare
  6. 39 Mali 44,735 number compare
  7. 40 Senegal 43,978 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in North America?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in North America was 271,413 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 299,295 number in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 240,431 number in 2005.
How does North America rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
North America ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North America 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.