Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.31 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom
240,699 number
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
18th

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 2.31 million number against 240,699 number in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.07 million number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 9.6 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 45 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 1.20 million number 214,082 number 989,254 number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 1.59 million number 187,730 number 1.40 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 1.86 million number 184,697 number 1.68 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2.15 million number 208,085 number 1.94 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2.23 million number 237,388 number 2.00 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 2.31 million number against 240,699 number in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
2.07 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.