Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 38,128 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom stood at 38,128.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom peaked at 61,152 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 32,181, in 2012.
United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56,499 | — |
| 1972 | 58,184 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 59,294 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 60,008 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 60,457 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 55,127 | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 61,152 | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 60,378 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 59,991 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 58,393 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 56,660 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 54,926 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 53,000 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 52,000 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 51,000 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 48,500 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 46,000 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 50,000 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50,300 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 50,200 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 47,397 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 46,884 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 47,457 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 48,100 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 48,829 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 48,020 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 48,768 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 46,630 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 47,855 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 45,357 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 47,305 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 32,860 | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 33,342 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 32,181 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 32,629 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 37,773 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 42,918 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 48,062 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 47,018 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 38,398 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 38,861 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 38,526 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 39,170 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 38,637 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 38,128 | -1.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 38,128 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 19.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 38,128 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 17.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -30.5% | 47,305 | 32,860 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,010 | 55,127 | 61,152 | 9 |
| 1980s | 51,748 | 46,000 | 58,393 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,474 | 47,397 | 50,300 | 4 |
| 2000s | 47,520 | 45,357 | 48,829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,404 | 32,181 | 48,062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,615 | 38,128 | 39,170 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom was 38,128 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 61,152 in 1977.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,181 in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- United Kingdom ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 869 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.