Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 1.45 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.45 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
37th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.61 million
in 1996
All-time low
1.21 million
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1980200220241980: 1.3M1981: 1.2M1982: 1.3M1983: 1.3M1984: 1.3M1985: 1.3M1986: 1.3M1987: 1.4M1988: 1.5M1989: 1.4M1990: 1.5M1991: 1.5M1992: 1.5M1993: 1.6M1994: 1.6M1995: 1.6M1996: 1.6M1997: 1.6M1998: 1.6M1999: 1.6M2000: 1.5M2001: 1.5M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.4M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.45 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.61 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1981.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 1.26 million
1981 1.21 million -4.5%
1982 1.28 million +6.0%
1983 1.30 million +1.6%
1984 1.32 million +1.6%
1985 1.34 million +1.7%
1986 1.33 million -1.2%
1987 1.40 million +5.9%
1988 1.45 million +3.5%
1989 1.41 million -3.2%
1990 1.46 million +3.7%
1991 1.49 million +2.1%
1992 1.54 million +3.2%
1993 1.58 million +2.9%
1994 1.60 million +1.4%
1995 1.58 million -1.7%
1996 1.61 million +1.9%
1997 1.60 million -0.2%
1998 1.59 million -0.8%
1999 1.56 million -2.0%
2000 1.52 million -2.5%
2001 1.50 million -1.2%
2002 1.47 million -2.3%
2003 1.42 million -3.1%
2004 1.49 million +4.8%
2005 1.43 million -3.8%
2006 1.41 million -1.5%
2007 1.41 million +0.2%
2008 1.42 million +0.1%
2009 1.40 million -1.0%
2010 1.40 million -0.3%
2011 1.39 million -0.3%
2012 1.40 million +0.4%
2013 1.36 million -2.4%
2014 1.38 million +1.4%
2015 1.42 million +2.9%
2016 1.44 million +1.2%
2017 1.44 million +0.3%
2018 1.54 million +6.6%
2019 1.51 million -1.9%
2020 1.42 million -6.1%
2021 1.43 million +0.7%
2022 1.44 million +0.5%
2023 1.44 million +0.1%
2024 1.45 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.33 million 1.21 million 1.45 million 10
1990s 1.56 million 1.46 million 1.61 million 10
2000s 1.45 million 1.40 million 1.52 million 10
2010s 1.43 million 1.36 million 1.54 million 10
2020s 1.43 million 1.42 million 1.45 million 5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 34 Myanmar 217,561 compare
  2. 35 Uganda 207,238 compare
  3. 36 Peru 199,824 compare
  4. 37 Morocco 189,855 compare
  5. 38 Colombia 180,781 compare
  6. 39 South Korea 173,133 compare
  7. 40 Afghanistan 163,167 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.45 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 1996.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1981.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.