Teachers in primary education, male in Georgia

Georgia: Teachers in primary education, male was 3,159 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3,159 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
119th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5,309 number
in 2008
All-time low
823 number
in 2003
Years of data
24
1981–2019

Teachers in primary education, male in Georgia, 1981–2019

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1981200020191981: 1.9k number1986: 2.0k number1991: 1.6k number1992: 1.3k number1993: 1.4k number1994: 1.1k number1995: 1.5k number1996: 1.0k number1997: 904 number1998: 997 number1999: 1.4k number2000: 944 number2001: 1.4k number2002: 2.8k number2003: 823 number2008: 5.3k number2009: 4.6k number2013: 3.2k number2014: 3.0k number2015: 3.0k number2016: 3.1k number2017: 3.1k number2018: 3.2k number2019: 3.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Georgia is 3,159 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Georgia peaked at 5,309 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 823 number, in 2003.

That places Georgia 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Georgia, 1981 to 2019.
Year number Change
1981 1,895 number —
1986 1,971 number +4.0%
1991 1,585 number -19.6%
1992 1,339 number -15.5%
1993 1,420 number +6.0%
1994 1,126 number -20.7%
1995 1,509 number +34.0%
1996 1,036 number -31.3%
1997 904 number -12.7%
1998 997 number +10.3%
1999 1,419 number +42.3%
2000 944 number -33.5%
2001 1,384 number +46.6%
2002 2,780 number +100.9%
2003 823 number -70.4%
2008 5,309 number +545.1%
2009 4,636 number -12.7%
2013 3,152 number -32.0%
2014 3,032 number -3.8%
2015 3,002 number -1.0%
2016 3,101 number +3.3%
2017 3,093 number -0.3%
2018 3,174 number +2.6%
2019 3,159 number -0.5%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 3,159 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,158 number, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 3,159 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,461 number, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male in Georgia 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
2008 +545.1% 823 number 5,309 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,933 number 1,895 number 1,971 number 2
1990s 1,259 number 904 number 1,585 number 9
2000s 2,646 number 823 number 5,309 number 6
2010s 3,102 number 3,002 number 3,174 number 7

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 116 Botswana 3,735 number compare
  2. 117 Kuwait 3,578 number compare
  3. 118 Singapore 3,178 number compare
  4. 120 Comoros 3,122 number compare
  5. 121 Azerbaijan 3,010 number compare
  6. 122 Lesotho 2,813 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Georgia?
Teachers in primary education, male in Georgia was 3,159 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 5,309 number in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 823 number in 2003.
How does Georgia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Georgia ranks 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia 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/