Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0041 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.0041 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0051 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 1987.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0045 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0046 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.005 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.005 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.005 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.004 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.7% |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0041 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 1987.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.