Teachers in primary education, male in Estonia

Estonia: Teachers in primary education, male was 733 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
733 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
155th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,228 number
in 2000
All-time low
280 number
in 1994
Years of data
14
1994–2018

Teachers in primary education, male in Estonia, 1994–2018

2004006008001.0k1.2k1994200620181994: 280 number1999: 1.2k number2000: 1.2k number2001: 1.2k number2006: 795 number2007: 378 number2008: 366 number2009: 404 number2010: 428 number2011: 438 number2013: 531 number2016: 693 number2017: 721 number2018: 733 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Estonia is 733 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Estonia peaked at 1,228 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 280 number, in 1994.

Estonia ranks 155th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Estonia, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 280 number —
1999 1,152 number +311.4%
2000 1,228 number +6.6%
2001 1,165 number -5.1%
2006 795 number -31.8%
2007 378 number -52.5%
2008 366 number -3.2%
2009 404 number +10.4%
2010 428 number +5.9%
2011 438 number +2.3%
2013 531 number +21.2%
2016 693 number +30.5%
2017 721 number +4.0%
2018 733 number +1.7%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 733 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 39% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 733 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,461 number, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +311.4% 280 number 1,152 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 716 number 280 number 1,152 number 2
2000s 722.67 number 366 number 1,228 number 6
2010s 590.67 number 428 number 733 number 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 152 Armenia 808 number compare
  2. 153 Cyprus 768 number compare
  3. 154 Vanuatu 739 number compare
  4. 156 Czechia 712 number compare
  5. 157 French Polynesia 671 number
  6. 158 Belize 616 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Estonia?
Teachers in primary education, male in Estonia was 733 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1,228 number in 2000.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 280 number in 1994.
How does Estonia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Estonia ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/