Primary education, teachers, per capita in European Union
European Union: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0042 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per capita in European Union, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
European Union recorded 0.0042 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in European Union peaked at 0.0044 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per person, in 1970.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0042 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0124 units per person compare
- 2 Marshall Islands 0.0117 units per person compare
- 3 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0116 units per person compare
- 4 Palau 0.0116 units per person compare
- 5 Libya 0.0115 units per person compare
More education data for European Union
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 221.68 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in European Union?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in European Union was 0.0042 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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.