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

Poland
235,314 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
240,699 number
in 2018
Poland rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Poland
  • 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 235,314 number in Poland, a difference of 5,385 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 19th 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 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 204,687 number 207,519 number 2,832 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 195,991 number 236,121 number 40,129 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, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 240,699 number against 235,314 number in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5,385 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Poland ranks 19th 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.