Teachers in pre-primary education, male in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 1,139 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,139 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4,517 number
in 2009
All-time low
0 number
in 1987
Years of data
21
1987–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in United Kingdom, 1987–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1987200220181987: 0 number1988: 0 number1989: 0 number1990: 0 number1991: 1.4k number1992: 1.5k number2000: 2.4k number2001: 1.4k number2002: 1.4k number2003: 1.3k number2004: 1.3k number2005: 1.3k number2006: 1.3k number2007: 1.5k number2008: 2.8k number2009: 4.5k number2010: 3.2k number2011: 3.4k number2012: 3.4k number2017: 1.1k number2018: 1.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, male in United Kingdom stood at 1,139 number.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in United Kingdom peaked at 4,517 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1987.

United Kingdom ranks 50th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 number 0 number 0 number 3
1990s 966.67 number 0 number 1,500 number 3
2000s 1,927 number 1,282 number 4,517 number 10
2010s 2,465 number 1,135 number 3,432 number 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 47 Gambia 1,412 number compare
  2. 48 Belgium 1,239 number compare
  3. 49 Norway 1,185 number compare
  4. 51 Jamaica 1,124 number compare
  5. 52 Korea 1,092 number compare
  6. 53 Rwanda 1,059 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places β†’

More reference data data for United Kingdom

All data for United Kingdom β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in United Kingdom?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in United Kingdom was 1,139 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 4,517 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1987.
How does United Kingdom rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
United Kingdom ranks 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/