Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 749,763 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 749,763, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 749,763 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 355,544, in 1971.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 107th 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 357,235 | — |
| 1971 | 355,544 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 368,630 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 385,556 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 405,301 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 446,616 | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 480,135 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 506,118 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 523,337 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 532,865 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 564,128 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 511,324 | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 502,399 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 513,344 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 527,650 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 552,762 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 618,334 | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 592,132 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 607,178 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 632,514 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 648,883 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 669,121 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 675,970 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 648,904 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 614,733 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 510,947 | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 494,813 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 464,916 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 451,274 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 434,138 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 419,800 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 406,820 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 406,356 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 396,868 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 396,156 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 399,963 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 407,652 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 418,468 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 427,355 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 440,523 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 467,531 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 482,463 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 509,796 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 509,206 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 519,306 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 530,184 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 545,977 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 568,709 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 592,389 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 628,148 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 641,829 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 657,826 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 676,184 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 671,368 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 749,763 | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 436,134 | 355,544 | 532,865 | 10 |
| 1980s | 562,176 | 502,399 | 632,514 | 10 |
| 1990s | 561,370 | 434,138 | 675,970 | 10 |
| 2000s | 411,996 | 396,156 | 440,523 | 10 |
| 2010s | 535,371 | 467,531 | 628,148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 679,394 | 641,829 | 749,763 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 749,763 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 749,763 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 355,544 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 107th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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