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Teachers in primary education, male in Iceland

Iceland: Teachers in primary education, male was 553 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
553 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
159th
of 196 countries
All-time high
702 number
in 1973
All-time low
543 number
in 2015
Years of data
12
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male in Iceland, 1971–2018

02004006008001971199420181971: 689 number1972: 681 number1973: 702 number1974: 673 number1975: 628 number1976: 629 number2011: 586 number2012: 558 number2013: 548 number2014: 547 number2015: 543 number2018: 553 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 553 number for teachers in primary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Iceland peaked at 702 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 543 number, in 2015.

That places Iceland 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 667 number 628 number 702 number 6
2010s 555.83 number 543 number 586 number 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 156 Czechia 712 number compare
  2. 157 French Polynesia 671 number compare
  3. 158 Belize 616 number compare
  4. 160 Sao Tome and Principe 538 number compare
  5. 161 Mongolia 514 number compare
  6. 162 Uruguay 506 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Iceland?
Teachers in primary education, male in Iceland was 553 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 702 number in 1973.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 543 number in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Iceland ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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/