Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.68 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
47th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.86 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.38 million
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 2.68 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 2.86 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 1974.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 47th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.38 million | — |
| 1976 | 1.44 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.51 million | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.79 million | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 1.60 million | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 1.61 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.66 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.07 million | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 1.75 million | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 1.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.15 million | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 2.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.23 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.14 million | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.09 million | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.82 million | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.80 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.85 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.89 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.11 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.35 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.44 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.54 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.61 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.74 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.69 million | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 2.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.70 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.68 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 million | 1.38 million | 1.57 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.77 million | 1.60 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million | 1.80 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 1.90 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 million | 2.35 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 million | 2.68 million | 2.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 44 Cameroon 32,512 compare
- 45 Netherlands 32,039 compare
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31,076 compare
- 47 South Africa 28,902 compare
- 48 Liberia 28,380 compare
- 49 Uganda 27,641 compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 27,629 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 2.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 1974.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 47th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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