Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 84.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 84.9% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 90.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2024.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 91st of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 90.4% | — |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 85.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.3% | 88.0% | 90.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 84.9% | 87.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 84.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 91st out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release