Percentage of male and female teachers in six UK educational settings in 2010

The bar chart illustrates the gender distribution of teachers across six different educational institutions in the UK during 2010. Overall, it is clear that there is a significant gender imbalance in early years and higher education, while secondary schools and colleges show a more balanced representation.

In nursery and pre-school settings, women account for a massive 96% of the workforce, leaving men at a mere 4%. A similar trend is observed in primary schools, where 92% of teachers are female compared to only 8% who are male. This pattern shifts as the level of education increases. In secondary schools, the gender gap narrows significantly, with women making up 53% and men 47%. At the college level, the distribution is perfectly equal, with both genders representing 50% of the teaching staff.

Conversely, the trend reverses in more advanced institutions. In private training institutes, men constitute 53% of the teachers, while women make up 47%. This disparity is most pronounced at the university level, where men account for 70% of the teaching staff, leaving women as the minority at 30%.