Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 258,293 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 258,293 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 292,685 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 158,884 number, in 1971.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160,120 number | — |
| 1971 | 158,884 number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 162,905 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 169,143 number | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 178,200 number | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 185,843 number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 196,959 number | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 208,214 number | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 217,027 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 225,615 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 233,954 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 241,825 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 251,639 number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 257,327 number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 262,237 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 264,852 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 268,689 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 270,149 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 275,017 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 279,330 number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 284,620 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 292,685 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 272,746 number | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 256,372 number | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 251,427 number | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 256,843 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 256,418 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 249,632 number | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 237,324 number | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 233,991 number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 228,865 number | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 231,394 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 220,254 number | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 213,599 number | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 204,109 number | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 200,699 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 202,590 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 202,455 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 206,733 number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 213,762 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 219,203 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 233,467 number | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 241,303 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 243,030 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 248,006 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 253,079 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 254,951 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 261,899 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 266,115 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 258,293 number | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 186,291 number | 158,884 number | 225,615 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 260,502 number | 233,954 number | 279,330 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,206 number | 233,991 number | 292,685 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,446 number | 200,699 number | 231,394 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,935 number | 219,203 number | 266,115 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 258,293 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 292,685 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,884 number in 1971.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.