Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 682,913 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 682,913 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 682,913 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 313,086, in 1971.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 110th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 314,270 | — |
| 1971 | 313,086 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 324,871 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 337,790 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 351,428 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 387,222 | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 416,823 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 439,831 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 456,475 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 463,341 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 494,540 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 440,058 | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 430,356 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 445,047 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 459,712 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 485,436 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 551,554 | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 526,059 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 542,493 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 567,612 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 583,851 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 597,719 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 604,254 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 578,044 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 545,097 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 443,933 | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 426,477 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 396,555 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 387,818 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 371,927 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 359,017 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 348,886 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 347,325 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 338,309 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 337,843 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 340,942 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 347,550 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 357,433 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 365,015 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 377,152 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 403,430 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 419,164 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 446,028 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 447,702 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 456,845 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 467,750 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 483,902 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 506,561 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 530,257 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 565,744 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 578,266 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 594,444 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 610,926 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 604,518 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 682,913 | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 380,514 | 313,086 | 463,341 | 10 |
| 1980s | 494,287 | 430,356 | 567,612 | 10 |
| 1990s | 493,568 | 371,927 | 604,254 | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,947 | 337,843 | 377,152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 472,738 | 403,430 | 565,744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 614,213 | 578,266 | 682,913 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 682,913 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 682,913 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 313,086 in 1971.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 110th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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