Primary education, teachers in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary education, teachers was 281,128 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in United Kingdom, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 281,128 for primary education, teachers in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in United Kingdom peaked at 318,533 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 213,000, in 1987.
United Kingdom ranks 26th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 273,092 | 248,908 | 285,786 | 9 |
| 1980s | 238,232 | 213,000 | 270,346 | 8 |
| 1990s | 234,171 | 228,000 | 249,384 | 4 |
| 2000s | 255,606 | 244,391 | 265,257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 274,474 | 247,079 | 318,533 | 9 |
| 2020s | 282,682 | 281,128 | 285,965 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.2% (2023)
- Labor force, female 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 35.41 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9977 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in United Kingdom?
- Primary education, teachers in United Kingdom was 281,128 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 318,533 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,000 in 1987.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary education, teachers?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.