Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.12 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6903 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7953 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.8332 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8754 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9036 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.919 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9534 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9059 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8895 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8888 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8761 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8084 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7936 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7895 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7978 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6903 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6944 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7234 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7358 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7391 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.744 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8349 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8319 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8842 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8929 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8827 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8719 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8948 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.84 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8591 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8227 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8208 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.907 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9203 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8883 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9014 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9949 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9988 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3288 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8849 units per square kilometre | 0.7953 units per square kilometre | 0.9534 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7717 units per square kilometre | 0.6903 units per square kilometre | 0.8761 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7634 units per square kilometre | 0.7358 units per square kilometre | 0.8349 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8601 units per square kilometre | 0.8208 units per square kilometre | 0.8948 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9788 units per square kilometre | 0.8883 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 42 Sri Lanka 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jamaica 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Burundi 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Comoros 0.9925 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Qatar 0.9631 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Viet Nam 0.9563 units per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6903 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.