Teachers in primary education, male in North America

North America: Teachers in primary education, male was 271,413 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
271,413 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
36th
of 44 groups
All-time high
299,295 number
in 2008
All-time low
240,431 number
in 2005
Years of data
27
1992–2018

Teachers in primary education, male in North America, 1992–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1992200520181992: 242.7k number1993: 243.5k number1994: 246.5k number1995: 248.5k number1996: 252.1k number1997: 254.0k number1998: 256.5k number1999: 263.9k number2000: 270.3k number2001: 266.4k number2002: 243.6k number2003: 243.1k number2004: 241.2k number2005: 240.4k number2006: 242.9k number2007: 243.5k number2008: 299.3k number2009: 275.8k number2010: 278.3k number2011: 266.9k number2012: 257.3k number2013: 257.5k number2014: 258.0k number2015: 262.6k number2016: 267.6k number2017: 272.1k number2018: 271.4k number

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 36th out of 44 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Spain 53,750 number compare
  2. 34 South Africa 52,784 number compare
  3. 35 Angola 50,617 number compare
  4. 36 Poland 48,155 number compare
  5. 37 Malawi 45,877 number compare
  6. 38 Canada 45,037 number compare
  7. 39 Mali 44,735 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places β†’

More reference data data for North America

All data for North America β†’

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 36th out of 44 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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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/