Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 292,550 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
292,550
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
152nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
378,965
in 1992
All-time low
184,581
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 292,550, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 378,965 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 184,581, in 1970.
That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 152nd out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 184,581 | — |
| 1971 | 196,877 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 207,996 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 219,388 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 230,672 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 260,908 | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 274,829 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 292,142 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 316,566 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 318,868 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 332,198 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 298,735 | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 285,340 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 294,546 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 302,225 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 315,861 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 366,311 | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 336,782 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 345,700 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 359,703 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 369,444 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 378,176 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 378,965 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 367,771 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 347,144 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 273,491 | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 268,240 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 252,068 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 260,393 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 239,312 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 228,548 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 218,192 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 213,553 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 212,416 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 209,921 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 208,798 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 213,834 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 216,622 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 221,398 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 225,764 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 230,053 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 229,270 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 234,077 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 221,964 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 227,084 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 219,965 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 226,464 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 235,965 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 247,781 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 268,658 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 284,150 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 302,241 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 301,081 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 292,550 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250,283 | 184,581 | 318,868 | 10 |
| 1980s | 323,740 | 285,340 | 366,311 | 10 |
| 1990s | 313,500 | 239,312 | 378,965 | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,905 | 208,798 | 228,548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,128 | 219,965 | 268,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,006 | 284,150 | 302,241 | 4 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 292,550 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 378,965 in 1992.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,581 in 1970.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 152nd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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