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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0006 units per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
162nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0011 units per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.0005 units per person
in 2012
Years of data
43
1971–2023

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

000.0010.0010.0011971199720231971: 0.001 units per person1972: 0.001 units per person1973: 0.001 units per person1974: 0.001 units per person1975: 0.001 units per person1976: 0.001 units per person1977: 0.001 units per person1978: 0.001 units per person1979: 0.001 units per person1980: 0.001 units per person1982: 0.001 units per person1983: 0.001 units per person1984: 0.001 units per person1985: 0.001 units per person1987: 0.001 units per person1988: 0.001 units per person1989: 0.001 units per person1990: 0.001 units per person1991: 0.001 units per person1992: 0.001 units per person1999: 0.001 units per person2000: 0.001 units per person2001: 0.001 units per person2002: 0.001 units per person2003: 0.001 units per person2004: 0.001 units per person2005: 0.001 units per person2006: 0.001 units per person2007: 0.001 units per person2008: 0.001 units per person2009: 0.001 units per person2010: 0.001 units per person2011: 0.001 units per person2012: 0.001 units per person2013: 0.001 units per person2016: 0.001 units per person2017: 0.001 units per person2018: 0.001 units per person2019: 0.001 units per person2020: 0.001 units per person2021: 0.001 units per person2022: 0.001 units per person2023: 0.001 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.0006 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0011 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 2012.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.001 units per person
1972 0.001 units per person +2.6%
1973 0.0011 units per person +1.7%
1974 0.0011 units per person +1.1%
1975 0.0011 units per person +0.8%
1976 0.001 units per person -8.8%
1977 0.0011 units per person +11.0%
1978 0.0011 units per person -1.3%
1979 0.0011 units per person -0.7%
1980 0.001 units per person -2.8%
1982 0.001 units per person -5.9%
1983 0.0009 units per person -3.5%
1984 0.0009 units per person -2.0%
1985 0.0009 units per person -2.1%
1987 0.0008 units per person -10.2%
1988 0.0008 units per person +1.9%
1989 0.0009 units per person +6.1%
1990 0.0009 units per person -0.3%
1991 0.0009 units per person +0.3%
1992 0.0009 units per person -0.5%
1999 0.0008 units per person -7.4%
2000 0.0008 units per person -1.4%
2001 0.0008 units per person +0.8%
2002 0.0008 units per person +0.9%
2003 0.0008 units per person +1.0%
2004 0.0008 units per person -2.2%
2005 0.0008 units per person +0.9%
2006 0.0008 units per person -5.1%
2007 0.0008 units per person +1.8%
2008 0.0007 units per person -6.0%
2009 0.0008 units per person +3.5%
2010 0.0005 units per person -31.1%
2011 0.0005 units per person +0.7%
2012 0.0005 units per person -4.2%
2013 0.0005 units per person +0.7%
2016 0.0007 units per person +44.0%
2017 0.0007 units per person -2.7%
2018 0.0006 units per person -18.7%
2019 0.0006 units per person +0.7%
2020 0.0006 units per person -1.0%
2021 0.0006 units per person +1.3%
2022 0.0006 units per person -2.3%
2023 0.0006 units per person -2.6%

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.0006 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 66% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.0006 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per person, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +44.0% 0.0005 units per person 0.0007 units per person
2010 -31.1% 0.0008 units per person 0.0005 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0011 units per person 0.001 units per person 0.0011 units per person 9
1980s 0.0009 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.001 units per person 8
1990s 0.0009 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0009 units per person 4
2000s 0.0008 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0008 units per person 10
2010s 0.0006 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0007 units per person 8
2020s 0.0006 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0006 units per person 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 159 Puerto Rico 0.0006 units per person compare
  2. 160 San Marino 0.0006 units per person compare
  3. 161 Turkmenistan 0.0006 units per person compare
  4. 163 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0006 units per person compare
  5. 164 Singapore 0.0005 units per person compare
  6. 165 Philippines 0.0005 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0006 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1977.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 6,053 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.