Teachers in primary education, male in OECD members
OECD members: Teachers in primary education, male was 1.22 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in OECD members, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, male in OECD members stood at 1.22 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in OECD members peaked at 1.35 million number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million number, in 2014.
OECD members ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 million number | 1.22 million number | 1.27 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million number | 1.31 million number | 1.35 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million number | 1.25 million number | 1.31 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.26 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million number | 1.18 million number | 1.22 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More reference data data for OECD members
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.23 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 8.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.74 years (2019)
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- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 82.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.15 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in OECD members?
- Teachers in primary education, male in OECD members was 1.22 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million number in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million number in 2014.
- How does OECD members rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- OECD members ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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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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/