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

Hungary
26,260 number
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27,850 number
in 2018
Hungary rank
47th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
44th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Hungary
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119942018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 27,850 number against 26,260 number in Hungary, a difference of 1,590 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 47th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 33,829 number 26,333 number 7,496 number Hungary
1990s 33,543 number 31,000 number 2,543 number Hungary
2000s 31,441 number 47,576 number 16,135 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 29,189 number 68,713 number 39,524 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Hungary or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 27,850 number against 26,260 number in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,590 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2014.
How do Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 47th 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.