Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 240,699 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 240,699 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 271,515 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 167,000 number, in 1987.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 192,409 number | — |
| 1972 | 201,573 number | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 211,780 number | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 218,601 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 222,336 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 230,659 number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 219,163 number | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 215,186 number | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 215,029 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 211,953 number | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 203,768 number | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 195,584 number | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 192,000 number | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 191,000 number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 193,000 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 180,000 number | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 167,000 number | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 168,000 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 175,000 number | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 178,000 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 178,800 number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 180,000 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 201,987 number | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 201,264 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 213,905 number | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 216,011 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 213,561 number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 210,946 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 216,489 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 203,232 number | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 207,835 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 199,034 number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 198,574 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 219,430 number | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 222,652 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 214,898 number | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 218,064 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 233,905 number | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 249,746 number | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 265,587 number | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 271,515 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 240,699 number | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 214,082 number | 192,409 number | 230,659 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 187,730 number | 167,000 number | 211,953 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,697 number | 178,000 number | 201,987 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 208,085 number | 198,574 number | 216,489 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,388 number | 214,898 number | 271,515 number | 9 |
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, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 240,699 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 271,515 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,000 number in 1987.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.