Teachers in primary education, male (number) in North America
North America: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 271,413 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in North America, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in North America is 271,413 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in North America peaked at 299,295 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 240,431 number, in 2005.
That places North America 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 242,716 number | — |
| 1993 | 243,463 number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 246,482 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 248,533 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 252,109 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 254,039 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 256,453 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 263,901 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 270,254 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 266,421 number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 243,637 number | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 243,103 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 241,242 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 240,431 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 242,902 number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 243,520 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 299,295 number | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 275,804 number | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 278,290 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 266,879 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 257,276 number | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 257,496 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 258,049 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 262,629 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 267,645 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 272,146 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 271,413 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250,962 number | 242,716 number | 263,901 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 256,661 number | 240,431 number | 299,295 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,758 number | 257,276 number | 278,290 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
More reference data data for North America
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.41 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.15 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.25 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.07 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 271,413 number (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.27 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in North America?
- Teachers in primary education, male in North America was 271,413 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 299,295 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,431 number in 2005.
- How does North America rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- North America ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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/