South Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

South Asia
3.21 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
240,699 number
in 2018
South Asia rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

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

  • South Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 3.21 million number against 240,699 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.97 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 13.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 45 groups.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 463,021 number 214,082 number 248,939 number South Asia
1980s 705,395 number 187,730 number 517,664 number South Asia
1990s 1.06 million number 184,697 number 870,314 number South Asia
2000s 1.78 million number 208,085 number 1.57 million number South Asia
2010s 2.76 million number 237,388 number 2.52 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, South Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
South Asia, at 3.21 million number against 240,699 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.97 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
South Asia ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.