Teachers in primary education, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Teachers in primary education, male was 38,398 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in United Kingdom, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, male in United Kingdom stood at 38,398 number.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male 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 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,010 number | 55,127 number | 61,152 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 51,540 number | 46,000 number | 58,393 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 49,474 number | 47,397 number | 50,300 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 47,520 number | 45,357 number | 48,829 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,784 number | 32,181 number | 48,062 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in United Kingdom?
- Teachers in primary education, male in United Kingdom was 38,398 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 61,152 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male 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?
- United Kingdom ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private 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/