Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland

Iceland: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0055 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0055 number per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
183rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.007 number per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
0.0054 number per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
12
1971–2018

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

00.0020.0040.0060.0081971199420181971: 0.007 number per square kilometre1972: 0.007 number per square kilometre1973: 0.007 number per square kilometre1974: 0.007 number per square kilometre1975: 0.006 number per square kilometre1976: 0.006 number per square kilometre2011: 0.006 number per square kilometre2012: 0.006 number per square kilometre2013: 0.005 number per square kilometre2014: 0.005 number per square kilometre2015: 0.005 number per square kilometre2018: 0.005 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.0055 number per square kilometre, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.007 number per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 number per square kilometre, in 2015.

That places Iceland 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1971 to 2018.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1971 0.0069 number per square kilometre —
1972 0.0068 number per square kilometre -1.2%
1973 0.007 number per square kilometre +3.1%
1974 0.0067 number per square kilometre -4.1%
1975 0.0063 number per square kilometre -6.7%
1976 0.0063 number per square kilometre +0.2%
2011 0.0058 number per square kilometre -6.8%
2012 0.0056 number per square kilometre -4.8%
2013 0.0055 number per square kilometre -1.8%
2014 0.0055 number per square kilometre -0.2%
2015 0.0054 number per square kilometre -0.7%
2018 0.0055 number per square kilometre +1.3%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.0055 number per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1121 number per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.0055 number per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0369 number per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0067 number per square kilometre 0.0063 number per square kilometre 0.007 number per square kilometre 6
2010s 0.0055 number per square kilometre 0.0054 number per square kilometre 0.0058 number per square kilometre 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 180 Czechia 0.0092 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 181 Namibia 0.0075 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 182 Botswana 0.0066 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 184 Canada 0.005 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 185 Moldova 0.0043 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 186 Lithuania 0.0043 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0055 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.007 number per square kilometre in 1973.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 number per square kilometre in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.