United Kingdom vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

United Kingdom
281,128
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
10.06 million
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
26th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
28th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • United Kingdom
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 10.06 million against 281,128 in United Kingdom, a difference of 9.78 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 35.8 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 26th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 28th of 216 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 273,092 6.19 million 5.92 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
1980s 239,478 7.61 million 7.37 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
1990s 234,171 8.19 million 7.95 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 255,606 8.89 million 8.63 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 276,331 9.58 million 9.31 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 282,682 10.11 million 9.83 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, United Kingdom or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 10.06 million against 281,128 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between United Kingdom and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
9.78 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
United Kingdom ranks 26th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 28th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.