Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in France
France: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2013. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in France, 1975–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0006 units per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in France peaked at 0.0016 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 2013.
That places France 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in France, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 units per person | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per person | -30.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per person | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0006 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 70% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0006 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +35.0% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0016 units per person |
| 1984 | -30.8% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0011 units per person |
| 1993 | -25.4% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 155 Lebanon 0.0006 units per person compare
- 156 Cyprus 0.0006 units per person compare
- 157 North Macedonia 0.0006 units per person compare
- 159 Puerto Rico 0.0006 units per person
- 160 San Marino 0.0006 units per person compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 0.0006 units per person
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in France?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in France was 0.0006 units per person in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 2013.
- How does France rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- France ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.