Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Spain

Spain: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 55,239 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55,239
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
36th
of 212 countries
All-time high
55,820
in 2007
All-time low
31,464
in 1992
Years of data
45
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Spain, 1971–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971199720241971: 48.5k1981: 41.5k1982: 38.4k1983: 43.2k1984: 42.8k1985: 43.0k1986: 43.2k1987: 39.5k1988: 39.5k1989: 36.8k1990: 34.2k1991: 34.9k1992: 31.5k1993: 34.5k1994: 36.0k1995: 38.0k1996: 42.9k1997: 47.8k1998: 52.8k1999: 54.4k2000: 54.0k2001: 51.1k2002: 51.6k2003: 52.9k2004: 55.6k2005: 55.2k2006: 54.3k2007: 55.8k2008: 52.4k2009: 54.6k2010: 54.8k2011: 55.2k2012: 54.0k2013: 53.1k2014: 54.3k2015: 54.4k2016: 55.2k2017: 53.8k2018: 53.8k2019: 53.8k2020: 53.0k2021: 55.8k2022: 54.7k2023: 54.1k2024: 55.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Spain stood at 55,239.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Spain peaked at 55,820 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31,464, in 1992.

That places Spain 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Spain, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 48,464
1981 41,544 -14.3%
1982 38,413 -7.5%
1983 43,188 +12.4%
1984 42,793 -0.9%
1985 43,008 +0.5%
1986 43,222 +0.5%
1987 39,530 -8.5%
1988 39,458 -0.2%
1989 36,832 -6.7%
1990 34,206 -7.1%
1991 34,936 +2.1%
1992 31,464 -9.9%
1993 34,451 +9.5%
1994 35,989 +4.5%
1995 37,954 +5.5%
1996 42,900 +13.0%
1997 47,846 +11.5%
1998 52,792 +10.3%
1999 54,406 +3.1%
2000 54,050 -0.7%
2001 51,088 -5.5%
2002 51,618 +1.0%
2003 52,925 +2.5%
2004 55,578 +5.0%
2005 55,220 -0.6%
2006 54,326 -1.6%
2007 55,820 +2.8%
2008 52,408 -6.1%
2009 54,638 +4.3%
2010 54,812 +0.3%
2011 55,172 +0.7%
2012 54,048 -2.0%
2013 53,140 -1.7%
2014 54,279 +2.1%
2015 54,366 +0.2%
2016 55,181 +1.5%
2017 53,762 -2.6%
2018 53,750 -0.0%
2019 53,753 +0.0%
2020 53,014 -1.4%
2021 55,777 +5.2%
2022 54,708 -1.9%
2023 54,143 -1.0%
2024 55,239 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48,464 48,464 48,464 1
1980s 40,888 36,832 43,222 9
1990s 40,694 31,464 54,406 10
2000s 53,767 51,088 55,820 10
2010s 54,226 53,140 55,181 10
2020s 54,576 53,014 55,777 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 33 South Africa 61,727 compare
  2. 34 Ghana 61,018 compare
  3. 35 Peru 57,324 compare
  4. 37 Angola 48,477 compare
  5. 38 Zambia 47,736 compare
  6. 39 Senegal 47,214 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Spain?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Spain was 55,239 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 55,820 in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 31,464 in 1992.
How does Spain rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Spain ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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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Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.