Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 38,398 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
38,398 number
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
50th
of 196 countries
All-time high
61,152 number
in 1977
All-time low
32,181 number
in 2012
Years of data
42
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom, 1971–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971199420181971: 56.5k number1972: 58.2k number1973: 59.3k number1974: 60.0k number1975: 60.5k number1976: 55.1k number1977: 61.2k number1978: 60.4k number1979: 60.0k number1980: 58.4k number1981: 56.7k number1982: 54.9k number1983: 53.0k number1984: 52.0k number1985: 51.0k number1986: 48.5k number1987: 46.0k number1988: 47.0k number1989: 50.0k number1990: 50.0k number1991: 50.3k number1992: 50.2k number1999: 47.4k number2000: 46.9k number2001: 47.5k number2002: 48.1k number2003: 48.8k number2004: 48.0k number2005: 48.8k number2006: 46.6k number2007: 47.9k number2008: 45.4k number2009: 47.3k number2010: 32.9k number2011: 33.3k number2012: 32.2k number2013: 32.6k number2014: 37.8k number2015: 42.9k number2016: 48.1k number2017: 47.0k number2018: 38.4k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 38,398 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2018.

That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom peaked at 61,152 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 32,181 number, in 2012.

United Kingdom ranks 50th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 56,499 number —
1972 58,184 number +3.0%
1973 59,294 number +1.9%
1974 60,008 number +1.2%
1975 60,457 number +0.7%
1976 55,127 number -8.8%
1977 61,152 number +10.9%
1978 60,378 number -1.3%
1979 59,991 number -0.6%
1980 58,393 number -2.7%
1981 56,660 number -3.0%
1982 54,926 number -3.1%
1983 53,000 number -3.5%
1984 52,000 number -1.9%
1985 51,000 number -1.9%
1986 48,500 number -4.9%
1987 46,000 number -5.2%
1988 47,000 number +2.2%
1989 50,000 number +6.4%
1990 50,000 number +0.0%
1991 50,300 number +0.6%
1992 50,200 number -0.2%
1999 47,397 number -5.6%
2000 46,884 number -1.1%
2001 47,457 number +1.2%
2002 48,100 number +1.4%
2003 48,829 number +1.5%
2004 48,020 number -1.7%
2005 48,768 number +1.6%
2006 46,630 number -4.4%
2007 47,855 number +2.6%
2008 45,357 number -5.2%
2009 47,305 number +4.3%
2010 32,860 number -30.5%
2011 33,342 number +1.5%
2012 32,181 number -3.5%
2013 32,629 number +1.4%
2014 37,773 number +15.8%
2015 42,918 number +13.6%
2016 48,062 number +12.0%
2017 47,018 number -2.2%
2018 38,398 number -18.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -30.5% 47,305 number 32,860 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59,010 number 55,127 number 61,152 number 9
1980s 51,748 number 46,000 number 58,393 number 10
1990s 49,474 number 47,397 number 50,300 number 4
2000s 47,520 number 45,357 number 48,829 number 10
2010s 38,353 number 32,181 number 48,062 number 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 47 Algeria 40,716 number compare
  2. 48 Benin 39,187 number compare
  3. 49 Zambia 38,692 number compare
  4. 51 South Korea 37,017 number compare
  5. 52 Argentina 36,324 number compare
  6. 53 Chad 36,299 number compare

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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 38,398 number in 2018, 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 number 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 number in 2012.
How does United Kingdom rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
United Kingdom ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 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.