Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.11 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.11 million
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
76th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.35 million
in 1992
All-time low
691,478
in 2003
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1980–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1980200120231980: 787.2k1981: 954.3k1982: 743.1k1983: 765.1k1984: 787.3k1985: 817.9k1986: 1.2M1987: 864.9k1988: 882.6k1989: 1.3M1990: 1.3M1991: 1.3M1992: 1.3M1993: 1.2M1994: 1.2M1995: 1.1M1996: 788.2k1997: 763.2k1998: 754.4k1999: 731.4k2000: 719.9k2001: 706.8k2002: 702.5k2003: 691.5k2004: 700.3k2005: 699.6k2006: 716.3k2007: 741.0k2008: 786.6k2009: 812.8k2010: 834.9k2011: 860.6k2012: 905.4k2013: 933.9k2014: 984.0k2015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) is 1.11 million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 1.35 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 691,478, in 2003.

That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 76th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 787,177
1981 954,325 +21.2%
1982 743,144 -22.1%
1983 765,105 +3.0%
1984 787,279 +2.9%
1985 817,852 +3.9%
1986 1.20 million +47.3%
1987 864,922 -28.2%
1988 882,557 +2.0%
1989 1.29 million +46.1%
1990 1.32 million +2.0%
1991 1.34 million +2.0%
1992 1.35 million +0.3%
1993 1.24 million -7.9%
1994 1.17 million -5.9%
1995 1.05 million -9.8%
1996 788,213 -25.0%
1997 763,204 -3.2%
1998 754,369 -1.2%
1999 731,372 -3.0%
2000 719,941 -1.6%
2001 706,785 -1.8%
2002 702,462 -0.6%
2003 691,478 -1.6%
2004 700,328 +1.3%
2005 699,567 -0.1%
2006 716,263 +2.4%
2007 741,015 +3.5%
2008 786,604 +6.2%
2009 812,775 +3.3%
2010 834,934 +2.7%
2011 860,619 +3.1%
2012 905,392 +5.2%
2013 933,936 +3.2%
2014 983,971 +5.4%
2015 1.03 million +4.9%
2016 1.08 million +4.6%
2017 1.11 million +3.2%
2018 1.15 million +2.8%
2019 1.18 million +3.3%
2020 1.19 million +0.3%
2021 1.18 million -0.2%
2022 1.16 million -2.3%
2023 1.11 million -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 909,633 743,144 1.29 million 10
1990s 1.05 million 731,372 1.35 million 10
2000s 727,722 691,478 812,775 10
2010s 1.01 million 834,934 1.18 million 10
2020s 1.16 million 1.11 million 1.19 million 4

Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

  1. 73 Canada 12,880 compare
  2. 74 United Arab Emirates 12,876 compare
  3. 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12,450 compare
  4. 76 Costa Rica 12,295 compare
  5. 77 Côte d'Ivoire 12,276 compare
  6. 78 Azerbaijan 12,176 compare
  7. 79 Kyrgyzstan 11,959 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 1.11 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 1992.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The lowest recorded value was 691,478 in 2003.
How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 76th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 14,973 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release