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

Other small states
46,378 number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27,850 number
in 2018
Other small states rank
43rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
44th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Other small states
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198620022019

How they compare

Other small states currently reports 46,378 number against 27,850 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 18,528 number.

That makes Other small states's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Other small states ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 45 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 20,225 number 26,333 number 6,109 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 23,373 number 31,000 number 7,627 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 28,807 number 47,576 number 18,769 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 40,691 number 55,204 number 14,513 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, Other small states or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Other small states, at 46,378 number against 27,850 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Other small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18,528 number, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Other small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Other small states ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 45 groups.
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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About this data

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.