Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 289,084 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
289,084
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
153rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
292,685
in 1991
All-time low
153,337
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics is 289,084, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 292,685 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 153,337, in 1971.
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 153rd 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 WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 173,411 | — |
| 1971 | 153,337 | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 158,123 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 165,105 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 174,667 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 181,983 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 192,626 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 202,678 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 209,957 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 217,047 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 222,871 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 241,825 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 241,184 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 245,842 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 255,696 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 250,972 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 268,689 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 254,121 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 258,266 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 276,511 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 279,182 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 292,685 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 274,483 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 257,843 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 252,701 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 256,843 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 256,418 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 249,632 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 237,324 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 233,991 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 228,865 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 231,394 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 220,254 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 213,416 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 203,720 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 199,942 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 201,463 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 199,899 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 203,381 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 210,938 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 216,699 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 230,932 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 238,466 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 241,283 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 246,467 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 252,083 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 254,111 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 260,811 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 264,796 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 267,227 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 276,843 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 275,496 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 280,468 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 289,084 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 289,084 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182,893 | 153,337 | 217,047 | 10 |
| 1980s | 251,598 | 222,871 | 276,511 | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,110 | 233,991 | 292,685 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,327 | 199,899 | 231,394 | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,288 | 216,699 | 267,227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,195 | 275,496 | 289,084 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 309,284 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 289,084 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 292,685 in 1991.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,337 in 1971.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 153rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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