Primary education, teachers, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0041 units per person in 2023. βΌ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in United Kingdom, 1971β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.0041 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0051 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 1987.
United Kingdom ranks 137th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 134 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.0041 units per person compare
- 135 Jamaica 0.0041 units per person compare
- 136 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0041 units per person compare
- 138 Mozambique, Republic of 0.0041 units per person compare
- 139 Malawi 0.0041 units per person compare
- 140 Cyprus 0.004 units per person compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,128 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0041 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 1987.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.