How does OECD members rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?

OECD members ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.

Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in OECD members

Name: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in OECD members
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OECD members: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0009 number per person in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.0009 number per person

Change on year

up 0.7%

Rank

36th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.0013 number per person

in 1972

All-time low

0.0009 number per person

in 2018

Years of data

1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in OECD members, 1970–2019

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

Analysis

OECD members recorded 0.0009 number per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in OECD members peaked at 0.0013 number per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 number per person, in 2018.

That places OECD members 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in OECD members, 1970 to 2019.
Year	number per person	Change
1970	0.0013 number per person	—
1971	0.0013 number per person	+0.3%
1972	0.0013 number per person	+0.7%
1973	0.0013 number per person	-0.8%
1974	0.0013 number per person	-0.9%
1975	0.0013 number per person	-1.6%
1976	0.0013 number per person	-2.7%
1977	0.0013 number per person	+0.2%
1978	0.0013 number per person	-0.7%
1979	0.0013 number per person	+0.2%
1980	0.0013 number per person	+3.1%
1981	0.0013 number per person	+0.5%
1982	0.0013 number per person	-0.2%
1983	0.0013 number per person	-1.9%
1984	0.0013 number per person	-2.0%
1985	0.0012 number per person	-1.1%
1986	0.0012 number per person	-0.6%
1987	0.0012 number per person	-1.3%
1988	0.0012 number per person	-0.5%
1989	0.0012 number per person	-1.1%
1990	0.0012 number per person	-1.3%
1991	0.0012 number per person	-1.6%
1992	0.0011 number per person	-1.0%
1993	0.0011 number per person	-0.9%
1994	0.0011 number per person	-0.7%
1995	0.0011 number per person	-1.0%
1996	0.0011 number per person	-0.3%
1997	0.0011 number per person	-1.3%
1998	0.0011 number per person	-4.4%
1999	0.0011 number per person	+0.4%
2000	0.001 number per person	-1.0%
2001	0.001 number per person	-0.6%
2002	0.001 number per person	-2.8%
2003	0.001 number per person	-1.5%
2004	0.001 number per person	-3.2%
2005	0.001 number per person	-0.7%
2006	0.0009 number per person	-1.0%
2007	0.0009 number per person	-0.5%
2008	0.001 number per person	+3.3%
2009	0.001 number per person	-2.2%
2010	0.0009 number per person	-1.6%
2011	0.0009 number per person	-1.5%
2012	0.0009 number per person	-1.8%
2013	0.0009 number per person	-1.0%
2014	0.0009 number per person	-0.6%
2015	0.0009 number per person	+0.6%
2016	0.0009 number per person	+0.3%
2017	0.0009 number per person	-0.7%
2018	0.0009 number per person	-0.5%
2019	0.0009 number per person	+0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0013 number per person	0.0013 number per person	0.0013 number per person	10
1980s	0.0013 number per person	0.0012 number per person	0.0013 number per person	10
1990s	0.0011 number per person	0.0011 number per person	0.0012 number per person	10
2000s	0.001 number per person	0.0009 number per person	0.001 number per person	10
2010s	0.0009 number per person	0.0009 number per person	0.0009 number per person	10

Countries ranked near OECD members

33 Eswatini 0.0023 number per person compare
34 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0023 number per person compare
35 Afghanistan 0.0023 number per person compare
36 Zimbabwe 0.0023 number per person compare
37 Laos 0.0023 number per person compare
38 Bhutan 0.0022 number per person compare
39 Zambia 0.0022 number per person compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More reference data data for OECD members

School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.23 million number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.92 million number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.31 million number (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, male 5.74 years (2019)
08_Multilateral loans, other institutions, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.5% (2019)
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.22 million number (2019)

All data for OECD members →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in OECD members?: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in OECD members was 0.0009 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in OECD members?: The highest recorded value was 0.0013 number per person in 1972.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in OECD members?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 number per person in 2018.
How does OECD members rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?: OECD members ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD members 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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Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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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
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

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.