Teachers in primary education, male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Teachers in primary education, male was 506 number in 1997. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1997)
506 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
3,170 number
in 1984
All-time low
472 number
in 1991
Years of data
9
1984–1997

Teachers in primary education, male in Uruguay, 1984–1997

01.0k2.0k3.0k1984199019971984: 3.2k number1990: 475 number1991: 472 number1992: 491 number1993: 510 number1994: 474 number1995: 510 number1996: 506 number1997: 506 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 506 number for teachers in primary education, male in 1997.

The figure is down 84.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Uruguay peaked at 3,170 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 472 number, in 1991.

Uruguay ranks 162nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Uruguay, 1984 to 1997.
Year number Change
1984 3,170 number
1990 475 number -85.0%
1991 472 number -0.6%
1992 491 number +4.0%
1993 510 number +3.9%
1994 474 number -7.1%
1995 510 number +7.6%
1996 506 number -0.8%
1997 506 number +0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 506 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 27% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 506 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154 number, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,170 number 3,170 number 3,170 number 1
1990s 493 number 472 number 510 number 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 159 Iceland 553 number compare
  2. 160 Sao Tome and Principe 538 number compare
  3. 161 Mongolia 514 number compare
  4. 163 Guyana 467 number compare
  5. 164 Macao 436 number compare
  6. 165 Barbados 328 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Uruguay?
Teachers in primary education, male in Uruguay was 506 number in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 3,170 number in 1984.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 472 number in 1991.
How does Uruguay rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Uruguay ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 1997.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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/