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FOI/202100133377 · FOI · unclear

The number of teachers by gender and ethnicities: FOI release

Published
2021-03-08
Received
2021-01-07
Responded
2021-02-01
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Equality and rights, Public sector
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

How many black female qualified teachers you have in Scotland from the year 2015-2020?

How many black male teachers qualified teachers you have in Scotland from the year 2015-2020?

Response

The below table shows the number of teachers by gender and selected ethnicities from the 2015-2020 staff census.

Fulltime equivalent (FTE) of teachers by gender, 2015 - 2020 Year Gender African (1) Caribbean or Black(2) Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 2015 Female 21.2 44.2 65.6 Male 27.2 15.9 26.4 2016 Female 24.3 42.7 77.1 Male 24.4 21.0 23.8 2017 Female 25.0 31.5 77.8 Male 24.9 21.0 25.3 2018 Female 26.6 37.2 90.7 Male 29.6 18.0 34.9 2019 Female 23.0 36.1 103.1 Male 34.2 16.0 37.1 2020 Female 30.4 42.5 131.1 Male 32.6 18.0 44.7 1. African contains the following ethnicity categories: African – African / Scottish / British and African – Other 2. Caribbean or Black contains the following ethnicity categories: Caribbean or Black – Caribbean / British / Scottish and Caribbean or Black – Other

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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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