Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Denmark
32,390 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27,850 number
in 2018
Denmark rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
44th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 32,390 number against 27,850 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4,540 number.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 3,544 number 26,333 number 22,789 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3,724 number 31,050 number 27,326 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 46,228 number 50,415 number 4,188 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 32,390 number 27,850 number 4,540 number Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Denmark, at 32,390 number against 27,850 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4,540 number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.