Teachers in primary education, male in France
France: Teachers in primary education, male was 38,927 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in France, 1975–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 38,927 for teachers in primary education, male in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in France peaked at 90,379 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 38,149, in 2004.
That places France 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 65,185 | — |
| 1976 | 64,434 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 65,357 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 90,379 | +38.3% |
| 1984 | 63,162 | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 63,116 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 64,634 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 64,749 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 66,814 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 65,217 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 49,627 | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 48,291 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 48,004 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 46,272 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 45,154 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 46,479 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 41,773 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 41,271 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 43,546 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 39,421 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 38,149 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 39,927 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 39,630 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 38,810 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 38,350 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 38,587 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 40,340 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 41,156 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 40,094 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 38,927 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,992 | 64,434 | 65,357 | 3 |
| 1980s | 68,296 | 63,116 | 90,379 | 7 |
| 1990s | 47,304 | 45,154 | 49,627 | 6 |
| 2000s | 39,946 | 38,149 | 43,546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,129 | 38,927 | 41,156 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in France?
- Teachers in primary education, male in France was 38,927 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 90,379 in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,149 in 2004.
- How does France rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- France ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release