Primary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Primary education, teachers was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia is 86.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 86.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 1980.
That places Europe & Central Asia 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.0% | — |
| 1971 | 77.6% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 77.3% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 78.2% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 78.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 80.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 81.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.2% | 77.0% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 76.6% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 79.6% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 81.5% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 83.5% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.8% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 1 Belarus 99.5% compare
- 2 Russian Federation 99.3% compare
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 98.9% compare
- 4 Ukraine 98.6% compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 98.3% compare
- 6 Slovenia 97.3% compare
- 7 Czechia 97.2% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia?
- Primary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia was 86.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 1980.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.