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 242,999 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
242,999
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 212 countries
All-time high
271,515
in 2017
All-time low
167,000
in 1987
Years of data
47
1971–2023

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 242,999.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 167,000, in 1987.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 192,409
1972 201,573 +4.8%
1973 211,780 +5.1%
1974 218,601 +3.2%
1975 222,336 +1.7%
1976 230,659 +3.7%
1977 219,163 -5.0%
1978 215,186 -1.8%
1979 215,029 -0.1%
1980 211,953 -1.4%
1981 203,768 -3.9%
1982 195,584 -4.0%
1983 192,000 -1.8%
1984 191,000 -0.5%
1985 193,000 +1.0%
1986 180,000 -6.7%
1987 167,000 -7.2%
1988 168,000 +0.6%
1989 175,000 +4.2%
1990 178,000 +1.7%
1991 178,800 +0.4%
1992 180,000 +0.7%
1999 201,987 +12.2%
2000 201,264 -0.4%
2001 213,905 +6.3%
2002 216,011 +1.0%
2003 213,561 -1.1%
2004 210,946 -1.2%
2005 216,489 +2.6%
2006 203,232 -6.1%
2007 207,835 +2.3%
2008 199,034 -4.2%
2009 198,574 -0.2%
2010 219,430 +10.5%
2011 222,652 +1.5%
2012 214,898 -3.5%
2013 218,064 +1.5%
2014 233,905 +7.3%
2015 249,746 +6.8%
2016 265,587 +6.3%
2017 271,515 +2.2%
2018 240,699 -11.3%
2019 241,644 +0.4%
2020 242,740 +0.5%
2021 246,795 +1.7%
2022 243,731 -1.2%
2023 242,999 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 214,082 192,409 230,659 9
1980s 187,730 167,000 211,953 10
1990s 184,697 178,000 201,987 4
2000s 208,085 198,574 216,489 10
2010s 237,814 214,898 271,515 10
2020s 244,066 242,740 246,795 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 15 Bangladesh 252,704 compare
  2. 16 Argentina 252,452 compare
  3. 17 Germany 247,884 compare
  4. 19 Italy 235,443 compare
  5. 20 Pakistan 231,541 compare
  6. 21 South Africa 225,583 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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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 242,999 in 2023, 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 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 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 212 countries with data for 2023.
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 11.4%. 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 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 851 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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Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.