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

OECD members: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0345 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.0345 number per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.0384 number per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0.0333 number per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

00.010.020.030.04197019942019

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

Analysis

OECD members recorded 0.0345 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 0.0384 number per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0333 number per square kilometre, in 2013.

OECD members ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 square kilometre in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1970 to 2019.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0347 number per square kilometre —
1971 0.0353 number per square kilometre +1.6%
1972 0.036 number per square kilometre +1.9%
1973 0.0361 number per square kilometre +0.3%
1974 0.0361 number per square kilometre +0.2%
1975 0.0359 number per square kilometre -0.6%
1976 0.0353 number per square kilometre -1.7%
1977 0.0357 number per square kilometre +1.1%
1978 0.0358 number per square kilometre +0.2%
1979 0.0362 number per square kilometre +1.2%
1980 0.0376 number per square kilometre +4.1%
1981 0.0382 number per square kilometre +1.4%
1982 0.0384 number per square kilometre +0.6%
1983 0.038 number per square kilometre -1.0%
1984 0.0375 number per square kilometre -1.3%
1985 0.0374 number per square kilometre -0.3%
1986 0.0375 number per square kilometre +0.2%
1987 0.0373 number per square kilometre -0.5%
1988 0.0374 number per square kilometre +0.3%
1989 0.0373 number per square kilometre -0.2%
1990 0.0372 number per square kilometre -0.4%
1991 0.0369 number per square kilometre -0.6%
1992 0.0367 number per square kilometre -0.6%
1993 0.0366 number per square kilometre -0.4%
1994 0.0366 number per square kilometre +0.1%
1995 0.0365 number per square kilometre -0.2%
1996 0.0367 number per square kilometre +0.5%
1997 0.0365 number per square kilometre -0.6%
1998 0.0351 number per square kilometre -3.7%
1999 0.0355 number per square kilometre +1.1%
2000 0.0354 number per square kilometre -0.4%
2001 0.0355 number per square kilometre +0.2%
2002 0.0347 number per square kilometre -2.1%
2003 0.0345 number per square kilometre -0.8%
2004 0.0336 number per square kilometre -2.5%
2005 0.0336 number per square kilometre -0.0%
2006 0.0335 number per square kilometre -0.3%
2007 0.0336 number per square kilometre +0.2%
2008 0.035 number per square kilometre +4.2%
2009 0.0345 number per square kilometre -1.5%
2010 0.0342 number per square kilometre -1.0%
2011 0.0338 number per square kilometre -1.0%
2012 0.0334 number per square kilometre -1.1%
2013 0.0333 number per square kilometre -0.4%
2014 0.0333 number per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.0337 number per square kilometre +1.3%
2016 0.034 number per square kilometre +0.9%
2017 0.034 number per square kilometre -0.1%
2018 0.034 number per square kilometre +0.1%
2019 0.0345 number per square kilometre +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0357 number per square kilometre 0.0347 number per square kilometre 0.0362 number per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0377 number per square kilometre 0.0373 number per square kilometre 0.0384 number per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0364 number per square kilometre 0.0351 number per square kilometre 0.0372 number per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0344 number per square kilometre 0.0335 number per square kilometre 0.0355 number per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0338 number per square kilometre 0.0333 number per square kilometre 0.0345 number per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 33 Grenada 0.4382 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 34 Ghana 0.4226 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 35 Belgium 0.4179 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 36 Guatemala 0.3812 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 37 South Korea 0.3796 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 38 Netherlands 0.3781 number per square kilometre compare
  7. 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3769 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in OECD members?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in OECD members was 0.0345 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 0.0384 number per square kilometre in 1982.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 number per square kilometre in 2013.
How does OECD members rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
OECD members ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 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.

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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.