Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -0.4388 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded -0.4388 % change on previous year for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.1% on the previous year and down 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8.67 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -12.38 % change on previous year, in 2018.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 126th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1975 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1977 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 1978 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1979 | -0.1974 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1980 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +760.9% |
| 1983 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1984 | -0.8163 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4115 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1988 | 0.939 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 1989 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +395.3% |
| 1990 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4825 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4801 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2000 | -0.4956 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2001 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -1174.4% |
| 2002 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2003 | -0.6516 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2004 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 2005 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -286.2% |
| 2006 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -338.9% |
| 2007 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2008 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -289.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6089 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2010 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +328.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2012 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 2013 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2014 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +492.8% |
| 2017 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2018 | -12.38 % change on previous year | -895.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5045 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2713 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +515.8% |
| 2022 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 2023 | -0.4388 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2144 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.7653 % change on previous year | 0.4801 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | -0.0928 % change on previous year | -5.8 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.051 % change on previous year | -12.38 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0612 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was -0.4388 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.38 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.