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
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0965 units per person (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.