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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Canada, 1983–2000
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 109 Mauritania 0.0048 units per person compare
- 110 Panama 0.0047 units per person compare
- 111 Honduras 0.0046 units per person compare
- 113 Comoros 0.0046 units per person compare
- 114 Philippines 0.0046 units per person compare
- 115 South Africa 0.0045 units per person compare
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.231 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0807 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 564,540 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2023)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.