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 27,850 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 27,850 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 46.1% 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 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26,000 number, in 1987.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 26,000 number | — |
| 1988 | 26,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 27,000 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 30,000 number | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 30,900 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 32,100 number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 50,984 number | +58.8% |
| 2001 | 49,846 number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 41,058 number | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 44,247 number | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 42,656 number | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 46,242 number | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 44,048 number | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 45,538 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 51,629 number | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 59,513 number | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 64,282 number | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 68,637 number | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 68,080 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 73,852 number | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 28,524 number | -61.4% |
| 2018 | 27,850 number | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,333 number | 26,000 number | 27,000 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 31,000 number | 30,000 number | 32,100 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 47,576 number | 41,058 number | 59,513 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,204 number | 27,850 number | 73,852 number | 6 |
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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 27,850 number in 2018, 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 number 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 number 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 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 46.1%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-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.