France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female

France
202,491 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
240,699 number
in 2018
France rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 240,699 number against 202,491 number in France, a difference of 38,208 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times France's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 196 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 139,926 number 224,053 number 84,127 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 132,077 number 181,597 number 49,520 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 162,128 number 201,987 number 39,859 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 171,236 number 208,085 number 36,849 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 195,389 number 223,149 number 27,759 number 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, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 240,699 number against 202,491 number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
38,208 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
France ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 196 countries.
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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.