Statistical Bulletin: Education Series: Teachers in Scotland, 2009

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Table 1.3: Number of teachers (headcount) by mode of working, 2007-2009 (1)

Full-time

Part-time

Total headcount (1)

Percentage part-time

2007

47,065

9,045

55,016

15.5

2008

46,204

9,722

55,926

17.4

2009

Primary

20,019

6,170

26,189

23.6

Secondary

23,171

3,858

27,029

14.3

Special

1,734

494

2,228

22.2

Total

44,765

10,369

55,134

18.8

(1) Teachers are counted as full-time if their total FTE across all schools where they teach is greater or equal to one.

Excludes centrally employed and pre-school teachers.

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