Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0035 units per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0035 units per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
102nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0041 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.0029 units per person
in 1987
Years of data
43
1971–2023

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

00.0010.0020.0030.0041971199720231971: 0.003 units per person1972: 0.004 units per person1973: 0.004 units per person1974: 0.004 units per person1975: 0.004 units per person1976: 0.004 units per person1977: 0.004 units per person1978: 0.004 units per person1979: 0.004 units per person1980: 0.004 units per person1982: 0.003 units per person1983: 0.003 units per person1984: 0.003 units per person1985: 0.003 units per person1987: 0.003 units per person1988: 0.003 units per person1989: 0.003 units per person1990: 0.003 units per person1991: 0.003 units per person1992: 0.003 units per person1999: 0.003 units per person2000: 0.003 units per person2001: 0.004 units per person2002: 0.004 units per person2003: 0.004 units per person2004: 0.004 units per person2005: 0.004 units per person2006: 0.003 units per person2007: 0.003 units per person2008: 0.003 units per person2009: 0.003 units per person2010: 0.003 units per person2011: 0.004 units per person2012: 0.003 units per person2013: 0.003 units per person2016: 0.004 units per person2017: 0.004 units per person2018: 0.004 units per person2019: 0.004 units per person2020: 0.004 units per person2021: 0.004 units per person2022: 0.004 units per person2023: 0.004 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.0035 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0041 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per person, in 1987.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0034 units per person
1972 0.0036 units per person +4.4%
1973 0.0038 units per person +4.9%
1974 0.0039 units per person +3.2%
1975 0.004 units per person +1.7%
1976 0.0041 units per person +3.8%
1977 0.0039 units per person -5.0%
1978 0.0038 units per person -1.8%
1979 0.0038 units per person -0.2%
1980 0.0038 units per person -1.5%
1982 0.0035 units per person -7.7%
1983 0.0034 units per person -1.9%
1984 0.0034 units per person -0.7%
1985 0.0034 units per person +0.8%
1987 0.0029 units per person -13.9%
1988 0.003 units per person +0.4%
1989 0.0031 units per person +3.9%
1990 0.0031 units per person +1.4%
1991 0.0031 units per person +0.1%
1992 0.0031 units per person +0.4%
1999 0.0034 units per person +10.1%
2000 0.0034 units per person -0.7%
2001 0.0036 units per person +5.9%
2002 0.0036 units per person +0.6%
2003 0.0036 units per person -1.6%
2004 0.0035 units per person -1.8%
2005 0.0036 units per person +1.9%
2006 0.0033 units per person -6.8%
2007 0.0034 units per person +1.5%
2008 0.0032 units per person -5.0%
2009 0.0032 units per person -1.0%
2010 0.0035 units per person +9.6%
2011 0.0035 units per person +0.7%
2012 0.0034 units per person -4.2%
2013 0.0034 units per person +0.8%
2016 0.004 units per person +19.1%
2017 0.0041 units per person +1.7%
2018 0.0036 units per person -11.8%
2019 0.0036 units per person -0.1%
2020 0.0036 units per person +0.3%
2021 0.0037 units per person +1.3%
2022 0.0036 units per person -2.2%
2023 0.0035 units per person -1.6%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.0035 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 82% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.0035 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 units per person, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0038 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0041 units per person 9
1980s 0.0033 units per person 0.0029 units per person 0.0038 units per person 8
1990s 0.0032 units per person 0.0031 units per person 0.0034 units per person 4
2000s 0.0034 units per person 0.0032 units per person 0.0036 units per person 10
2010s 0.0037 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0041 units per person 8
2020s 0.0036 units per person 0.0035 units per person 0.0037 units per person 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 99 South Africa 0.0036 units per person compare
  2. 100 China 0.0036 units per person compare
  3. 101 Austria 0.0036 units per person compare
  4. 103 Honduras 0.0035 units per person compare
  5. 104 Albania 0.0035 units per person compare
  6. 105 Macau, China 0.0034 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0035 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0041 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 1987.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 6,081 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.