Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.74 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
46th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.91 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.39 million
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 2.74 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2.91 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million, in 1974.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 46th of 218 groups on this measure, 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.39 million | — |
| 1976 | 1.45 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.52 million | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.55 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.58 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.80 million | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 1.61 million | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 1.62 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.69 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.08 million | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 1.76 million | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 1.78 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.16 million | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 2.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.24 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.15 million | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.10 million | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.06 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.83 million | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.87 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.13 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.29 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.56 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.74 million | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.78 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.76 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.74 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 1.39 million | 1.58 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 1.61 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 million | 1.81 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million | 1.92 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 2.37 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million | 2.74 million | 2.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- 43 Ecuador 33,805 compare
- 44 Cameroon 32,512 compare
- 45 Netherlands 32,039 compare
- 46 United Kingdom 31,076 compare
- 47 South Africa 28,902 compare
- 48 Liberia 28,380 compare
- 49 Uganda 27,641 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 2.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million in 1974.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 46th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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