How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?

25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs United Kingdom: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Germany

283,851

in 2024

United Kingdom

281,128

in 2023

Germany rank

24th

United Kingdom rank

26th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

Germany
United Kingdom

How they compare

Germany currently reports 283,851 against 281,128 in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,723.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 204 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	221,318	249,384	28,066	United Kingdom
2000s	237,925	255,606	17,680	United Kingdom
2010s	243,728	276,331	32,603	United Kingdom
2020s	264,405	282,682	18,276	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Germany or United Kingdom?: Germany, at 283,851 against 281,128 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Germany and United Kingdom?: 2,723, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?: Germany ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.