Number of classroom teachers in primary education in France
France: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 229,471 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
229,471
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 71 countries
All-time high
238,141
in 2011
All-time low
191,847
in 1985
Years of data
33
1975–2013
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in France, 1975–2013
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
France recorded 229,471 for number of classroom teachers in primary education in 2013.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in France peaked at 238,141 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 191,847, in 1985.
France ranks 12th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 207,386 | — |
| 1976 | 204,311 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 203,056 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 230,634 | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 232,405 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 220,631 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 193,353 | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 191,847 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 199,445 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 198,800 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 202,348 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 198,922 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 219,182 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 218,019 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 216,962 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 216,938 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 211,192 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 195,850 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 208,607 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 207,216 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 204,727 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 204,287 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 203,418 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 202,954 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 216,411 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 217,017 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 216,654 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 217,428 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 221,717 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 234,098 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 238,141 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 233,262 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 229,471 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 211,347 | 203,056 | 230,634 | 4 |
| 1980s | 204,719 | 191,847 | 232,405 | 8 |
| 1990s | 212,393 | 195,850 | 219,182 | 7 |
| 2000s | 211,183 | 202,954 | 221,717 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,743 | 229,471 | 238,141 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in France?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in France was 229,471 in 2013, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 238,141 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,847 in 1985.
- How does France rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- France ranks 12th out of 71 countries with data for 2013.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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