Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in France

France: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 229,471 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
229,471
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
33rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
238,141
in 2011
All-time low
191,847
in 1985
Years of data
39
1975–2013

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in France, 1975–2013

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1975199420131975: 207.4k1976: 204.3k1977: 203.1k1978: 216.8k1979: 230.6k1980: 232.4k1981: 226.5k1982: 220.6k1983: 207.0k1984: 193.4k1985: 191.8k1986: 199.4k1987: 198.8k1988: 202.3k1989: 198.9k1990: 204.0k1991: 209.1k1992: 214.1k1993: 219.2k1994: 218.0k1995: 217.0k1996: 216.9k1997: 211.2k1998: 195.8k1999: 208.6k2000: 207.2k2001: 204.7k2002: 204.3k2003: 203.4k2004: 203.0k2005: 216.4k2006: 217.0k2007: 216.7k2008: 217.4k2009: 221.7k2010: 234.1k2011: 238.1k2012: 233.3k2013: 229.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2013, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in France stood at 229,471.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in France peaked at 238,141 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 191,847, in 1985.

France ranks 33rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in France, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in France, 1975 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1975 207,386
1976 204,311 -1.5%
1977 203,056 -0.6%
1978 216,845 +6.8%
1979 230,634 +6.4%
1980 232,405 +0.8%
1981 226,518 -2.5%
1982 220,631 -2.6%
1983 206,992 -6.2%
1984 193,353 -6.6%
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%
1990 203,987 +2.5%
1991 209,052 +2.5%
1992 214,117 +2.4%
1993 219,182 +2.4%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 212,446 203,056 230,634 5
1980s 207,126 191,847 232,405 10
1990s 211,391 195,850 219,182 10
2000s 211,183 202,954 221,717 10
2010s 233,743 229,471 238,141 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 30 Algeria 247,748 compare
  2. 31 Saudi Arabia 244,652 compare
  3. 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 229,840 compare
  4. 34 Myanmar 217,561 compare
  5. 35 Uganda 207,238 compare
  6. 36 Peru 199,824 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in France?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in France was 229,471 in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 238,141 in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 191,847 in 1985.
How does France rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
France ranks 33rd out of 216 countries with data for 2013.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.