Teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Teachers in primary education, male was 161,517 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
161,517 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
212,029 number
in 1994
All-time low
158,639 number
in 2018
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1980–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1980199920191980: 178.1k number1981: 187.8k number1982: 187.0k number1983: 187.6k number1984: 187.5k number1985: 189.0k number1986: 190.7k number1987: 194.1k number1988: 197.8k number1989: 198.3k number1990: 197.3k number1991: 195.8k number1992: 205.3k number1993: 210.8k number1994: 212.0k number1995: 207.9k number1996: 211.2k number1997: 207.9k number1998: 204.6k number1999: 206.3k number2000: 203.8k number2001: 204.3k number2002: 207.3k number2003: 199.3k number2004: 203.9k number2005: 203.4k number2006: 201.4k number2007: 204.5k number2008: 204.5k number2009: 194.5k number2010: 193.2k number2011: 196.4k number2012: 194.2k number2013: 168.1k number2014: 170.6k number2015: 172.0k number2016: 168.8k number2017: 170.6k number2018: 158.6k number2019: 161.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 161,517 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 212,029 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 158,639 number, in 2018.

That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 178,115 number
1981 187,823 number +5.5%
1982 187,033 number -0.4%
1983 187,562 number +0.3%
1984 187,479 number -0.0%
1985 188,979 number +0.8%
1986 190,745 number +0.9%
1987 194,060 number +1.7%
1988 197,836 number +1.9%
1989 198,319 number +0.2%
1990 197,263 number -0.5%
1991 195,801 number -0.7%
1992 205,327 number +4.9%
1993 210,788 number +2.7%
1994 212,029 number +0.6%
1995 207,875 number -2.0%
1996 211,175 number +1.6%
1997 207,887 number -1.6%
1998 204,613 number -1.6%
1999 206,310 number +0.8%
2000 203,804 number -1.2%
2001 204,326 number +0.3%
2002 207,275 number +1.4%
2003 199,337 number -3.8%
2004 203,867 number +2.3%
2005 203,413 number -0.2%
2006 201,403 number -1.0%
2007 204,527 number +1.6%
2008 204,524 number -0.0%
2009 194,516 number -4.9%
2010 193,152 number -0.7%
2011 196,362 number +1.7%
2012 194,158 number -1.1%
2013 168,056 number -13.4%
2014 170,574 number +1.5%
2015 171,962 number +0.8%
2016 168,840 number -1.8%
2017 170,601 number +1.0%
2018 158,639 number -7.0%
2019 161,517 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 189,795 number 178,115 number 198,319 number 10
1990s 205,907 number 195,801 number 212,029 number 10
2000s 202,699 number 194,516 number 207,275 number 10
2010s 175,386 number 158,639 number 196,362 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 37 Malawi 45,877 number compare
  2. 38 Canada 45,037 number compare
  3. 39 Mali 44,735 number compare
  4. 40 Senegal 43,978 number compare
  5. 41 Cameroon 42,950 number compare
  6. 42 Myanmar 42,940 number compare
  7. 43 Burkina Faso 42,697 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 161,517 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 212,029 number in 1994.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 158,639 number in 2018.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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
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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/