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.
Teachers in primary education, male in United Kingdom, year by year
| 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% |
| 1982 | 54,926 number | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 53,000 number | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 52,000 number | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 51,000 number | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 46,000 number | -9.8% |
| 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% |
| 2016 | 48,062 number | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 47,018 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 38,398 number | -18.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 38,398 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 20.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 38,398 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,461 number, 15.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +47.3% | 32,629 number | 48,062 number |
| 2010 | -30.5% | 47,305 number | 32,860 number |
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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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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About this data
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/