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  • Teacher workforce statistics 2020/21

    Topics:
    • Statistics and research, 
    • Statistics

    Date published: 17 June 2021

    Last updated: 14 July 2021

    The purpose of these statistical bulletins is to provide analysis of the latest annual collections relating to teacher number, teacher vacancies and Pupil: Teacher ratios in grant-aided schools in 2020/21. Additional tables relating to these bulletins can also be found below. This year the publications include an additional table showing teacher absences due to Covid-19.

    Documents

    • Revised 14 July 2021 - Teacher workforce statistical bulletin 2020/21 Adobe PDF (1 MB)
    • Teacher workforce statistical infographic 2020/21 Adobe PDF (137 KB)
    • Revised 14 July 2021 - Teacher workforce statistical tables 2020/21 Microsoft Excel (250 KB)
    • Revised 14 July 2021 - (ODS) Teacher workforce statistical tables 2020/21 OpenDocument spreadsheet (135 KB)
    • Teacher vacancies, sickness absence and substitution statistics bulletin 2020/21 Adobe PDF (1 MB)
    • Teacher vacancies, sickness absence and substitution statistics infographic 2020/21 Adobe PDF (92 KB)
    • Teacher Vacancy, Sickness Absence and Substitution statistical tables 2020/21 Microsoft Excel (87 KB)
    • (ODS) Teacher Vacancy, Sickness Absence and Substitution statistical tables 2020/21 OpenDocument spreadsheet (63 KB)

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