Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1576 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (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
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.1576 units per square kilometre.
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), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.2528 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.133 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2451 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.248 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2499 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2528 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2496 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.248 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.227 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2191 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2149 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2108 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1901 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1943 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2079 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2075 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1938 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2018 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1985 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2016 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1978 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1955 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1358 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1943 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1587 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1606 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1592 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1619 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1576 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.1576 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1084 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.1576 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0394 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +47.3% | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | 0.1987 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -30.5% | 0.1955 units per square kilometre | 0.1358 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2439 units per square kilometre | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | 0.2528 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.213 units per square kilometre | 0.1901 units per square kilometre | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2045 units per square kilometre | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | 0.2079 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1964 units per square kilometre | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | 0.2018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | 0.133 units per square kilometre | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1596 units per square kilometre | 0.1576 units per square kilometre | 0.1619 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 78 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1674 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Tuvalu 0.1667 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 0.1603 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Eswatini 0.1558 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Tunisia 0.153 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 United Arab Emirates 0.1514 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, male (number), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1576 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2528 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.133 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.