Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.13 million number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1980–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 1.13 million number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2015.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 1.41 million number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 742,442 number, in 2002.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.06 million number | — |
| 1981 | 1.01 million number | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.20 million number | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million number | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.31 million number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.36 million number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.38 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.41 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million number | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million number | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million number | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million number | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million number | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 890,788 number | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 818,174 number | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 770,446 number | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 744,173 number | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 742,442 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 743,913 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 753,351 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 755,126 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 771,707 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 801,082 number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 847,832 number | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 879,222 number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 918,581 number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 948,346 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million number | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million number | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million number | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.36 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million number | 818,174 number | 1.41 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 780,929 number | 742,442 number | 879,222 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million number | 918,581 number | 1.13 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 19 Türkiye 84,257 number compare
- 20 Thailand 83,072 number compare
- 21 Sweden 82,797 number compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 81,639 number compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 81,051 number compare
- 24 Argentina 71,742 number compare
- 25 Philippines 69,782 number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 1.13 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million number in 1992.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 742,442 number in 2002.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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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.