Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 28,583 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in United Kingdom, 1987–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in United Kingdom is 28,583, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in United Kingdom peaked at 65,205 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26,000, in 1987.
United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in United Kingdom, 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 | 29,500 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 30,600 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 48,564 | +58.7% |
| 2001 | 48,437 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 39,699 | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 42,932 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 41,329 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 44,946 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 42,766 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 44,026 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 48,793 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 54,996 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 61,068 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 65,205 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 64,676 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27,389 | -57.7% |
| 2018 | 26,710 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 26,853 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27,017 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 26,150 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 28,264 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 28,583 | +1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 28,583 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,331, 4.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 28,583 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,644, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -57.7% | 64,676 | 27,389 |
| 2000 | +58.7% | 30,600 | 48,564 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,333 | 26,000 | 27,000 | 3 |
| 1990s | 30,033 | 29,500 | 30,600 | 3 |
| 2000s | 45,649 | 39,699 | 54,996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,317 | 26,710 | 65,205 | 6 |
| 2020s | 27,503 | 26,150 | 28,583 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in United Kingdom?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in United Kingdom was 28,583 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 65,205 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,000 in 1987.
- How does United Kingdom rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release