Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada

Canada: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0046 units per person in 2000. ▼ Falling

Latest (2000)
0.0046 units per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
112th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0056 units per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.0044 units per person
in 1998
Years of data
17
1983–2000

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada, 1983–2000

00.0020.0040.0061983199120001983: 0.006 units per person1984: 0.006 units per person1985: 0.005 units per person1986: 0.005 units per person1987: 0.005 units per person1988: 0.005 units per person1989: 0.005 units per person1990: 0.005 units per person1991: 0.006 units per person1992: 0.006 units per person1993: 0.005 units per person1994: 0.005 units per person1995: 0.005 units per person1996: 0.005 units per person1998: 0.004 units per person1999: 0.005 units per person2000: 0.005 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada is 0.0046 units per person, measured in 2000.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0056 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per person, in 1998.

That places Canada 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada, 1983 to 2000.
Year units per person Change
1983 0.0056 units per person
1984 0.0056 units per person -1.1%
1985 0.0051 units per person -7.9%
1986 0.0052 units per person +1.1%
1987 0.0051 units per person -0.7%
1988 0.0053 units per person +3.7%
1989 0.0055 units per person +2.3%
1990 0.0054 units per person -0.9%
1991 0.0055 units per person +2.2%
1992 0.0055 units per person -0.1%
1993 0.0052 units per person -5.0%
1994 0.0052 units per person -0.3%
1995 0.0051 units per person -2.8%
1996 0.005 units per person -1.1%
1998 0.0044 units per person -11.5%
1999 0.0046 units per person +4.2%
2000 0.0046 units per person -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0053 units per person 0.0051 units per person 0.0056 units per person 7
1990s 0.0051 units per person 0.0044 units per person 0.0055 units per person 9
2000s 0.0046 units per person 0.0046 units per person 0.0046 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 109 Mauritania 0.0048 units per person compare
  2. 110 Panama 0.0047 units per person compare
  3. 111 Honduras 0.0046 units per person compare
  4. 113 Comoros 0.0046 units per person compare
  5. 114 Philippines 0.0046 units per person compare
  6. 115 South Africa 0.0045 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada was 0.0046 units per person in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.0056 units per person in 1983.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 1998.
How does Canada rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Canada ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2000.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.