Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1587 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1587 number per square kilometre
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
80th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.2528 number per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
0.133 number per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
38
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1971–2018

00.10.20.31971199420181971: 0.234 number per square kilometre1972: 0.24 number per square kilometre1973: 0.245 number per square kilometre1974: 0.248 number per square kilometre1975: 0.25 number per square kilometre1976: 0.228 number per square kilometre1977: 0.253 number per square kilometre1978: 0.25 number per square kilometre1979: 0.248 number per square kilometre1980: 0.241 number per square kilometre1982: 0.227 number per square kilometre1983: 0.219 number per square kilometre1984: 0.215 number per square kilometre1985: 0.211 number per square kilometre1987: 0.19 number per square kilometre1988: 0.194 number per square kilometre1989: 0.207 number per square kilometre1990: 0.207 number per square kilometre1991: 0.208 number per square kilometre1992: 0.207 number per square kilometre1999: 0.196 number per square kilometre2000: 0.194 number per square kilometre2001: 0.196 number per square kilometre2002: 0.199 number per square kilometre2003: 0.202 number per square kilometre2004: 0.198 number per square kilometre2005: 0.202 number per square kilometre2006: 0.193 number per square kilometre2007: 0.198 number per square kilometre2008: 0.187 number per square kilometre2009: 0.196 number per square kilometre2010: 0.136 number per square kilometre2011: 0.138 number per square kilometre2012: 0.133 number per square kilometre2013: 0.135 number per square kilometre2016: 0.199 number per square kilometre2017: 0.194 number per square kilometre2018: 0.159 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 0.1587 number per square kilometre, measured 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), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2528 number per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.133 number per square kilometre, in 2012.

United Kingdom ranks 80th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1971 to 2018.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1971 0.2335 number per square kilometre —
1972 0.2405 number per square kilometre +3.0%
1973 0.2451 number per square kilometre +1.9%
1974 0.248 number per square kilometre +1.2%
1975 0.2499 number per square kilometre +0.7%
1976 0.2279 number per square kilometre -8.8%
1977 0.2528 number per square kilometre +10.9%
1978 0.2496 number per square kilometre -1.3%
1979 0.248 number per square kilometre -0.6%
1980 0.2414 number per square kilometre -2.7%
1982 0.227 number per square kilometre -5.9%
1983 0.2191 number per square kilometre -3.5%
1984 0.2149 number per square kilometre -1.9%
1985 0.2108 number per square kilometre -1.9%
1987 0.1901 number per square kilometre -9.8%
1988 0.1943 number per square kilometre +2.2%
1989 0.2067 number per square kilometre +6.4%
1990 0.2067 number per square kilometre +0.0%
1991 0.2079 number per square kilometre +0.6%
1992 0.2075 number per square kilometre -0.2%
1999 0.1959 number per square kilometre -5.6%
2000 0.1938 number per square kilometre -1.1%
2001 0.1962 number per square kilometre +1.2%
2002 0.1988 number per square kilometre +1.4%
2003 0.2018 number per square kilometre +1.5%
2004 0.1985 number per square kilometre -1.7%
2005 0.2016 number per square kilometre +1.6%
2006 0.1927 number per square kilometre -4.4%
2007 0.1978 number per square kilometre +2.6%
2008 0.1875 number per square kilometre -5.2%
2009 0.1955 number per square kilometre +4.3%
2010 0.1358 number per square kilometre -30.5%
2011 0.1378 number per square kilometre +1.5%
2012 0.133 number per square kilometre -3.5%
2013 0.1349 number per square kilometre +1.4%
2016 0.1987 number per square kilometre +47.3%
2017 0.1943 number per square kilometre -2.2%
2018 0.1587 number per square kilometre -18.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.1587 number per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1121 number per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.1587 number per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0369 number per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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
2016 +47.3% 0.1349 number per square kilometre 0.1987 number per square kilometre
2010 -30.5% 0.1955 number per square kilometre 0.1358 number per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2439 number per square kilometre 0.2279 number per square kilometre 0.2528 number per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.213 number per square kilometre 0.1901 number per square kilometre 0.2414 number per square kilometre 8
1990s 0.2045 number per square kilometre 0.1959 number per square kilometre 0.2079 number per square kilometre 4
2000s 0.1964 number per square kilometre 0.1875 number per square kilometre 0.2018 number per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1562 number per square kilometre 0.133 number per square kilometre 0.1987 number per square kilometre 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 77 Brunei 0.167 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 78 Tunisia 0.1652 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 79 Eswatini 0.1587 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 81 Poland 0.1573 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 82 Morocco 0.1571 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 83 Burkina Faso 0.1561 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.1587 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.2528 number per square kilometre in 1977.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.133 number per square kilometre in 2012.
How does United Kingdom rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
United Kingdom ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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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.