Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 31,076 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1987–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 31,076.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 73,852 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26,000, in 1987.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 26,000 | — |
| 1988 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 30,000 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 30,900 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 32,100 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 50,984 | +58.8% |
| 2001 | 49,846 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 41,058 | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 44,247 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 42,656 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 46,242 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 44,048 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 45,538 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 51,629 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 59,513 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 64,282 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 68,637 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 68,080 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 73,852 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 28,524 | -61.4% |
| 2018 | 27,850 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 28,142 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29,481 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 28,413 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 30,556 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 31,076 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,333 | 26,000 | 27,000 | 3 |
| 1990s | 31,000 | 30,000 | 32,100 | 3 |
| 2000s | 47,576 | 41,058 | 59,513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,338 | 27,850 | 73,852 | 7 |
| 2020s | 29,882 | 28,413 | 31,076 | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 31,076 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 73,852 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,000 in 1987.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release