UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 10.14 million against 281,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 9.86 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 36.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 221 groups.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.28 million | 273,092 | 6.00 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 7.71 million | 238,232 | 7.47 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 8.26 million | 234,171 | 8.03 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 8.97 million | 255,606 | 8.71 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 9.65 million | 274,474 | 9.38 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 10.19 million | 282,682 | 9.91 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 10.14 million against 281,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9.86 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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
February 2026 Data Release