Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0016 number per person in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0016 number per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
76th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0033 number per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0016 number per person
in 2018
Years of data
12
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland, 1971–2018

00.0010.0020.0031971199420181971: 0.003 number per person1972: 0.003 number per person1973: 0.003 number per person1974: 0.003 number per person1975: 0.003 number per person1976: 0.003 number per person2011: 0.002 number per person2012: 0.002 number per person2013: 0.002 number per person2014: 0.002 number per person2015: 0.002 number per person2018: 0.002 number per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland stood at 0.0016 number per person. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0033 number per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 number per person, in 2018.

That places Iceland 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland, 1971 to 2018.
Year number per person Change
1971 0.0033 number per person —
1972 0.0033 number per person -2.6%
1973 0.0033 number per person +1.5%
1974 0.0031 number per person -5.4%
1975 0.0029 number per person -7.9%
1976 0.0029 number per person -0.8%
2011 0.0018 number per person -35.7%
2012 0.0017 number per person -5.3%
2013 0.0017 number per person -2.7%
2014 0.0017 number per person -1.3%
2015 0.0016 number per person -1.8%
2018 0.0016 number per person -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0031 number per person 0.0029 number per person 0.0033 number per person 6
2010s 0.0017 number per person 0.0016 number per person 0.0018 number per person 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 73 Congo 0.0016 number per person compare
  2. 74 Bahrain 0.0016 number per person compare
  3. 75 Belize 0.0016 number per person compare
  4. 77 Equatorial Guinea 0.0015 number per person compare
  5. 78 Rwanda 0.0015 number per person compare
  6. 79 Thailand 0.0015 number per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iceland was 0.0016 number per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0033 number per person in 1971.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 number per person in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Iceland ranks 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
number per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.