Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 296 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
296 number
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
166th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,032 number
in 1996
All-time low
251 number
in 2015
Years of data
25
1981–2019

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1981200020191981: 1.3k number1986: 3.3k number1991: 1.5k number1996: 4.0k number1999: 932 number2000: 1.1k number2001: 917 number2002: 592 number2003: 597 number2004: 739 number2005: 772 number2006: 603 number2007: 440 number2008: 394 number2009: 409 number2010: 374 number2011: 313 number2012: 316 number2013: 260 number2014: 290 number2015: 251 number2016: 724 number2017: 303 number2018: 313 number2019: 296 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Kyrgyzstan is 296 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 4,032 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 251 number, in 2015.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 166th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Kyrgyzstan, 1981 to 2019.
Year number Change
1981 1,300 number —
1986 3,300 number +153.8%
1991 1,461 number -55.7%
1996 4,032 number +176.0%
1999 932 number -76.9%
2000 1,097 number +17.7%
2001 917 number -16.4%
2002 592 number -35.4%
2003 597 number +0.8%
2004 739 number +23.8%
2005 772 number +4.5%
2006 603 number -21.9%
2007 440 number -27.0%
2008 394 number -10.5%
2009 409 number +3.8%
2010 374 number -8.6%
2011 313 number -16.3%
2012 316 number +1.0%
2013 260 number -17.7%
2014 290 number +11.5%
2015 251 number -13.4%
2016 724 number +188.4%
2017 303 number -58.1%
2018 313 number +3.3%
2019 296 number -5.4%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 296 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,571 number, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 296 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,461 number, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Kyrgyzstan 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
2016 +188.4% 251 number 724 number
1996 +176.0% 1,461 number 4,032 number
1986 +153.8% 1,300 number 3,300 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,300 number 1,300 number 3,300 number 2
1990s 2,142 number 932 number 4,032 number 3
2000s 656 number 394 number 1,097 number 10
2010s 344 number 251 number 724 number 10

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 163 Guyana 467 number compare
  2. 164 Macao 436 number compare
  3. 165 Barbados 328 number compare
  4. 167 Malta 281.92 number compare
  5. 168 Lithuania 272 number compare
  6. 169 Suriname 255 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Kyrgyzstan?
Teachers in primary education, male in Kyrgyzstan was 296 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 4,032 number in 1996.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 251 number in 2015.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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/