Teachers In Scotland, 2008

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Table 1.3: Number of teachers (headcount) by mode of working, 1998-2008 (1)

Full-time

Part-time

Total headcount (1)

Percentage part-time

1998

44,090

11,353

55,443

20.5

1999

44,657

11,330

55,987

20.2

2000

44,590

10,667

55,257

19.3

2001

44,509

10,747

55,256

19.4

2002

45,326

11,702

57,028

20.5

2003

44,964

8,431

53,395

15.8

2004

44,949

8,541

53,490

16.0

2005

45,817

8,986

54,803

16.4

2006

46,466

8,550

55,016

15.5

2007 (2)

46,401

8,958

55,359

16.2

2008

Primary

20,183

5,734

25,917

22.1

Secondary

23,751

3,543

27,294

13.0

Special

1,802

476

2,278

20.9

Total

45,517

9,603

55,120

17.4

(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.

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