Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 29,235 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 29,235. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 29,235 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,722, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 208th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 18,497 | — |
| 1989 | 18,622 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 18,741 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 18,936 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 18,681 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 17,818 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 17,188 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 17,040 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 17,021 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 17,024 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,722 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 17,108 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 17,025 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 17,220 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16,982 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 17,397 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 17,453 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 17,722 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 18,328 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 18,853 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 18,111 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 18,926 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 19,613 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 19,954 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 20,877 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 21,411 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 21,670 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 22,279 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 23,235 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 24,058 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 25,101 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 25,820 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 26,098 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 26,977 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 28,195 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 28,644 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 29,235 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,559 | 18,497 | 18,622 | 2 |
| 1990s | 17,628 | 16,722 | 18,936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,802 | 16,982 | 18,926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,402 | 19,613 | 25,820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,830 | 26,098 | 29,235 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 29,235 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 29,235 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,722 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 208th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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