Primary education, teachers, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0031 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.0031 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0037 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 2013.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0032 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 40 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0069 units per person compare
- 41 Belgium 0.0069 units per person compare
- 42 Botswana 0.0068 units per person compare
- 43 Greece 0.0068 units per person compare
- 44 Fiji 0.0068 units per person compare
- 45 Sweden 0.0068 units per person compare
- 46 Guatemala 0.0066 units per person compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0031 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.