§ Sir George Youngasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will introduce a sabbatical term for teachers once in every seventh year, in order to increase recruitment of teachers leaving teaching colleges.
§ Mr. Gerry FowlerNot in present financial circumstances.
§ Mr. Hayhoeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish in the Official Report, from international sources available to him, a table showing for each present member State 646W of the EEC, Canada and the United States of America, the numbers of teachers per 100,000 of population for each year since 1960.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonThe table below gives figures derived from teacher and population statistics quoted in successive editions of the UNESCO Statistical yearbook. Figures available for years after 1972 are inadequate for comparative purposes. Except where otherwise stated figures cover all levels of education from pre-primary to higher, plus special education. The figures provide only very broad indicators of international comparisons or trends over time, and weight should not be attached to erratic short-term movements. The teacher statistics used are of those people recorded as employed as teachers in educational establishments at the time of count, which may vary from country to country. In principle though not always in practice they cover both public and private sector establishments and full-time and part-time teachers employed therein. They do not, however, cover teachers who are employed elsewhere or who are not in employment. Differences in the age structure of the population in the various countries will also be reflected in the teacher-population ratios. Moreover, the education systems of the various countries have salient differences which can affect comparability.
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NUMBERS OF TEACHERS PER 100,000 OF POPULATION Country 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 United Kingdom1 852 860 864 882 908 950 984 1,013 1,049 1,083 1,107 1,161 1,207 Other EEC:2 Belgium3 1,205 .. 1,262 1,349 1,358 1,677 1,621 1,653 .. .. .. .. .. France4 657 .. .. 901 833 898 891 920 987 1,034 1,078 1,151 .. Germany (Federal Republic)3, 5 567 .. .. 603 609 640 678 718 782 833 896 912 961 Ireland6 856 877 942 914 1,021 976 991 1,039 .. 1,160 .. .. .. Italy 8876 888 959 970 969 1,0136 1,0576 1,0756 1,0806 1,1486 1,2276 1,2846 .. Luxembourg 615 .. .. .. .. 810 864 914 1,002 1,058 1,121 1,131 1,097 Netherlands3,7 701 708 712 720 731 7428 7518 7668 8088 8298 8458 8598 864 Canada9 97510,11 l,00210 .. 1,165 1,212 1,19710 1,29110 1,32110,11 1,31910,11 l,36310,11 1,38310,11 .. .. United States of America12 944 1,146 .. 1,139 1,190 1,273 1,269 1,329 1,393 1,432 1,493 1,470 .. .. Insufficient data available on a comparable basis. 1 Excluding part-time teachers in all higher and further education in the United Kingdom; all teachers (full-time and part-time) in independent further education in the United Kingdom; and teachers in independent schools in Scotland. 2 Excluding Denmark for which data are inadequate. 3 Excluding teachers in third level (higher) education. 4 Figures only cover public education. There is incomplete coverage of teachers in third level (higher) education. 5 Excluding teachers in pre-school education. 6 Teachers in third level (higher) education only include those in universities and equivalent institutions. 7 Excluding teachers in vocational second level education. 8 Excluding part-time teachers in first level (primary) education. 9 Incomplete coverage of teachers in vocational second level education. 10 Excluding part-time teachers in third level (higher) education. 11 Teachers in third level (higher) education only include those in universities and equivalent institutions and teachers training institutions. 12 Excluding teachers in special education.