Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in France
France: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0722 units per square kilometre in 2013. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in France, 1975–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0722 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2013.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.1677 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0708 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places France 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1677 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1201 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.121 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0722 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1084 units per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0722 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0394 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 | +38.3% | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | 0.1677 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -30.1% | 0.1677 units per square kilometre | 0.1172 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | 0.1677 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 117 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0799 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 0.0797 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Djibouti 0.074 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Vanuatu 0.0696 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Ecuador 0.0678 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Myanmar 0.0658 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in France?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in France was 0.0722 units per square kilometre in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1677 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0708 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does France rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.