Small states vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in pre-primary education, female

Small states
65,467 number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26,710 number
in 2018
Small states rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
38th

Teachers in pre-primary education, female over time

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

Small states currently reports 65,467 number against 26,710 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 38,757 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Small states ahead.

Small states ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 28,578 number 26,333 number 2,245 number Small states
1990s 32,324 number 30,033 number 2,290 number Small states
2000s 43,246 number 45,649 number 2,403 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 57,329 number 49,010 number 8,319 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, female, Small states or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Small states, at 65,467 number against 26,710 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, female between Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
38,757 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Small states ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 5,584 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.