What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1997.

What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 1970.

How does Europe & Central Asia rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?

Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.

Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.

Primary education, teachers, per capita in Europe & Central Asia

Name: Primary education, teachers, per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Europe & Central Asia: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0038 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

0.0038 units per person

Change on year

down 0.1%

Rank

35th

of 43 groups

All-time high

0.0039 units per person

in 1997

All-time low

0.0034 units per person

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Primary education, teachers, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.0038 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.0039 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per person, in 1970.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Primary education, teachers, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year	units per person	Change
1970	0.0034 units per person	—
1971	0.0038 units per person	+13.5%
1972	0.0038 units per person	-0.5%
1973	0.0038 units per person	-1.1%
1974	0.0037 units per person	-0.9%
1975	0.0037 units per person	-1.1%
1976	0.0037 units per person	-0.9%
1977	0.0036 units per person	-0.3%
1978	0.0036 units per person	-0.3%
1979	0.0036 units per person	+0.1%
1980	0.0037 units per person	+1.5%
1981	0.0036 units per person	-2.9%
1982	0.0036 units per person	+1.8%
1983	0.0036 units per person	-0.4%
1984	0.0036 units per person	-0.2%
1985	0.0036 units per person	+0.3%
1986	0.0036 units per person	-1.3%
1987	0.0036 units per person	+1.2%
1988	0.0037 units per person	+0.9%
1989	0.0036 units per person	-2.8%
1990	0.0036 units per person	+2.1%
1991	0.0037 units per person	+0.9%
1992	0.0037 units per person	+1.1%
1993	0.0038 units per person	+2.3%
1994	0.0039 units per person	+1.7%
1995	0.0038 units per person	-2.1%
1996	0.0038 units per person	+2.0%
1997	0.0039 units per person	+0.4%
1998	0.0039 units per person	-0.1%
1999	0.0038 units per person	-0.7%
2000	0.0038 units per person	-0.2%
2001	0.0038 units per person	-0.0%
2002	0.0038 units per person	-0.8%
2003	0.0037 units per person	-1.7%
2004	0.0038 units per person	+1.5%
2005	0.0037 units per person	-1.1%
2006	0.0037 units per person	-1.1%
2007	0.0037 units per person	+0.7%
2008	0.0037 units per person	-0.4%
2009	0.0037 units per person	-0.6%
2010	0.0037 units per person	+0.2%
2011	0.0037 units per person	+0.5%
2012	0.0037 units per person	-1.0%
2013	0.0036 units per person	-1.7%
2014	0.0036 units per person	+0.4%
2015	0.0037 units per person	+1.9%
2016	0.0038 units per person	+1.7%
2017	0.0038 units per person	+0.5%
2018	0.0039 units per person	+1.7%
2019	0.0038 units per person	-0.7%
2020	0.0037 units per person	-2.4%
2021	0.0038 units per person	+0.9%
2022	0.0038 units per person	+0.3%
2023	0.0038 units per person	+0.2%
2024	0.0038 units per person	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0037 units per person	0.0034 units per person	0.0038 units per person	10
1980s	0.0036 units per person	0.0036 units per person	0.0037 units per person	10
1990s	0.0038 units per person	0.0036 units per person	0.0039 units per person	10
2000s	0.0038 units per person	0.0037 units per person	0.0038 units per person	10
2010s	0.0037 units per person	0.0036 units per person	0.0039 units per person	10
2020s	0.0038 units per person	0.0037 units per person	0.0038 units per person	5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

32 Samoa 0.0072 units per person compare
33 Argentina 0.0071 units per person compare
34 Denmark 0.007 units per person compare
35 Dominican Republic 0.007 units per person compare
36 Namibia 0.007 units per person compare
37 Tunisia 0.0069 units per person compare
38 Saudi Arabia 0.0069 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More education data for Europe & Central Asia

Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 3.52 million (2024)
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 99.8% (2024)
School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
Labor force, female 45.5% (2025)
Labor force, total, per capita 0.4602 units per person (2025)

All data for Europe & Central Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Europe & Central Asia?: Primary education, teachers, per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0038 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1997.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 1970.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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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

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Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.