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

Germany
247,884
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
242,999
in 2023
Germany rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

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

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

Germany currently reports 247,884 against 242,999 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4,885.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 212 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 180,437 201,987 21,550 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 198,274 208,085 9,811 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 210,375 237,814 27,439 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 230,967 244,066 13,099 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 247,884 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 (number), gaps filled between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4,885, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 212 countries.
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
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.