Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 92.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1987–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 92.0%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100.0% | — |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 95.5% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | -0.6% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 92.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 94% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 92.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 95.3% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 92.4% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.6% | 92.5% | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 92.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release