Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.48 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
60th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.49 million
in 2023
All-time low
804,322
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) recorded 1.48 million for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 1.49 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 804,322, in 1971.
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 60th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 846,062 | — |
| 1971 | 804,322 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 805,345 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 828,763 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 886,643 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 894,110 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 917,786 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 988,120 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 million | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.48 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 906,013 | 804,322 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 1.06 million | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 1.10 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.16 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.33 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.46 million | 1.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0754 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4441 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4287 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 1.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 804,322 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 60th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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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February 2026 Data Release