UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
8.14 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
242,999
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 8.14 million against 242,999 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7.89 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 33.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 221 groups.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.95 million 218,965 2.73 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1980s 3.72 million 186,692 3.53 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1990s 4.55 million 184,697 4.36 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2000s 5.66 million 208,085 5.45 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2010s 6.88 million 236,811 6.64 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2020s 7.96 million 244,066 7.71 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 8.14 million against 242,999 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7.89 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (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 primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release