Table 1.3: Number of teachers (headcount) by mode of working, 1998-2008 (1)
| Full-time | Part-time | Total headcount (1) | Percentage part-time |
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1998 | 44,090 | 11,353 | 55,443 | 20.5 |
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1999 | 44,657 | 11,330 | 55,987 | 20.2 |
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2000 | 44,590 | 10,667 | 55,257 | 19.3 |
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2001 | 44,509 | 10,747 | 55,256 | 19.4 |
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2002 | 45,326 | 11,702 | 57,028 | 20.5 |
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2003 | 44,964 | 8,431 | 53,395 | 15.8 |
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2004 | 44,949 | 8,541 | 53,490 | 16.0 |
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2005 | 45,817 | 8,986 | 54,803 | 16.4 |
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2006 | 46,466 | 8,550 | 55,016 | 15.5 |
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2007 (2) | 46,401 | 8,958 | 55,359 | 16.2 |
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2008 |
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Primary | 20,183 | 5,734 | 25,917 | 22.1 |
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Secondary | 23,751 | 3,543 | 27,294 | 13.0 |
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Special | 1,802 | 476 | 2,278 | 20.9 |
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Total | 45,517 | 9,603 | 55,120 | 17.4 |
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(1) Teachers are counted as full-time if their total FTE across all schools where they teach is greater or equal to one. Headcounts for 2003-2008 are not comparable with previous years, see background note 12.
(2) Figures for 2007 have been updated since previous publication. Mode of working and teacher headcount not known for 111 FTE.
Excludes centrally employed and pre-school teachers.