Teachers in primary education, male in Slovakia

Slovakia: Teachers in primary education, male was 1,413 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1,413 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
139th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,314 number
in 2007
All-time low
1,016 number
in 2001
Years of data
24
1993–2018

Teachers in primary education, male in Slovakia, 1993–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1993200520181993: 1.3k number1994: 1.3k number1995: 1.3k number1998: 1.4k number1999: 1.2k number2000: 1.7k number2001: 1.0k number2002: 1.1k number2003: 1.2k number2004: 1.2k number2005: 1.4k number2006: 1.5k number2007: 2.3k number2008: 1.4k number2009: 1.5k number2010: 1.5k number2011: 1.5k number2012: 1.5k number2013: 1.5k number2014: 1.4k number2015: 1.5k number2016: 1.5k number2017: 1.4k number2018: 1.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Slovakia is 1,413 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Slovakia peaked at 2,314 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,016 number, in 2001.

Slovakia ranks 139th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Slovakia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 1,303 number —
1994 1,336 number +2.5%
1995 1,311 number -1.9%
1998 1,420 number +8.3%
1999 1,249 number -12.0%
2000 1,703 number +36.3%
2001 1,016 number -40.3%
2002 1,063 number +4.6%
2003 1,156 number +8.7%
2004 1,199 number +3.7%
2005 1,447 number +20.7%
2006 1,451 number +0.3%
2007 2,314 number +59.5%
2008 1,442 number -37.7%
2009 1,492 number +3.5%
2010 1,485 number -0.5%
2011 1,487 number +0.1%
2012 1,496 number +0.6%
2013 1,473 number -1.5%
2014 1,403 number -4.8%
2015 1,467 number +4.6%
2016 1,474 number +0.5%
2017 1,426 number -3.3%
2018 1,413 number -0.9%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 1,413 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 76% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 1,413 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,461 number, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male in Slovakia 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
2007 +59.5% 1,451 number 2,314 number
2001 -40.3% 1,703 number 1,016 number
2008 -37.7% 2,314 number 1,442 number
2000 +36.3% 1,249 number 1,703 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,324 number 1,249 number 1,420 number 5
2000s 1,428 number 1,016 number 2,314 number 10
2010s 1,458 number 1,403 number 1,496 number 9

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 136 Trinidad and Tobago 1,582 number compare
  2. 137 Fiji 1,487 number compare
  3. 138 Albania 1,434 number compare
  4. 140 Bulgaria 1,297 number compare
  5. 141 Jamaica 1,257 number compare
  6. 142 Hungary 1,245 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Slovakia?
Teachers in primary education, male in Slovakia was 1,413 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 2,314 number in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,016 number in 2001.
How does Slovakia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Slovakia ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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/