Teachers in primary education, male in France

France: Teachers in primary education, male was 41,379 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
41,379 number
World rank
45th
of 196 countries
All-time high
90,379 number
in 1982
All-time low
38,149 number
in 2004
Years of data
31
1975–2018

Teachers in primary education, male in France, 1975–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1975199620181975: 65.2k number1976: 64.4k number1977: 65.4k number1982: 90.4k number1984: 63.2k number1985: 63.1k number1986: 64.6k number1987: 64.7k number1988: 66.8k number1989: 65.2k number1993: 49.6k number1994: 48.3k number1995: 48.0k number1996: 46.3k number1997: 45.2k number1999: 46.5k number2000: 41.8k number2001: 41.3k number2002: 43.5k number2003: 39.4k number2004: 38.1k number2005: 39.9k number2006: 39.6k number2007: 38.8k number2008: 38.4k number2009: 38.6k number2010: 40.3k number2011: 41.2k number2012: 40.1k number2013: 38.9k number2018: 41.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in France is 41,379 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in France peaked at 90,379 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 38,149 number, in 2004.

That places France 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64,992 number 64,434 number 65,357 number 3
1980s 68,296 number 63,116 number 90,379 number 7
1990s 47,304 number 45,154 number 49,627 number 6
2000s 39,946 number 38,149 number 43,546 number 10
2010s 40,379 number 38,927 number 41,379 number 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 42 Myanmar 42,940 number compare
  2. 43 Burkina Faso 42,697 number compare
  3. 44 Colombia 41,876 number compare
  4. 46 Guatemala 40,852 number compare
  5. 47 Algeria 40,716 number compare
  6. 48 Benin 39,187 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in France?
Teachers in primary education, male in France was 41,379 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 90,379 number in 1982.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 38,149 number in 2004.
How does France rank for teachers in primary education, male?
France ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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

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/