Teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, male was 518,257 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia stood at 518,257 number.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 667,793 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 504,651 number, in 2013.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th of 43 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 in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 637,600 number | — |
| 1971 | 641,293 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 654,006 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 657,643 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 655,782 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 654,280 number | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 646,711 number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 655,573 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 654,740 number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 656,098 number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 661,464 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 667,793 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 662,904 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 647,215 number | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 630,370 number | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 633,646 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 635,731 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 633,062 number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 638,124 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 635,441 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 627,539 number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 621,835 number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 622,543 number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 631,298 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 620,165 number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 604,927 number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 628,965 number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 626,682 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 619,803 number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 618,574 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 612,843 number | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 605,796 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 603,796 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 586,687 number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 583,836 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 582,811 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 572,312 number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 577,284 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 568,140 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 561,508 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 544,056 number | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 545,269 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 534,368 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 504,651 number | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 505,863 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 515,202 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 518,694 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 522,039 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 514,830 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 518,257 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 651,373 number | 637,600 number | 657,643 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 644,575 number | 630,370 number | 667,793 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 622,233 number | 604,927 number | 631,298 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 585,501 number | 561,508 number | 612,843 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 522,323 number | 504,651 number | 545,269 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 31 Philippines 62,683 number compare
- 32 Madagascar 59,537 number compare
- 33 Spain 53,750 number compare
- 34 South Africa 52,784 number compare
- 35 Angola 50,617 number compare
- 36 Poland 48,155 number compare
- 37 Malawi 45,877 number compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.50 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.988 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia was 518,257 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 667,793 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 504,651 number in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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About this data
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/