Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.58 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
58th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.66 million
in 2020
All-time low
814,229
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 1.58 million.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 1.66 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 814,229, in 1987.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 58th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 814,229 | — |
| 1988 | 820,425 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 826,610 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 842,347 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 875,695 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 906,801 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 915,143 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 943,834 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 954,906 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 938,479 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 991,662 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.58 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 820,421 | 814,229 | 826,610 | 3 |
| 1990s | 934,903 | 842,347 | 1.05 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 1.08 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.44 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 1.51 million | 1.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 1.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 814,229 in 1987.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 58th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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