Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.43 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1.43 million number.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.54 million number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 839,258 number, in 2003.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 970,803 number | — |
| 1976 | 992,374 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.09 million number | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million number | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.24 million number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.31 million number | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.39 million number | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.43 million number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.48 million number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.48 million number | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.51 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.54 million number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million number | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million number | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million number | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million number | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million number | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million number | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 935,931 number | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 886,359 number | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 858,319 number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 845,498 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 839,258 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 845,064 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 845,101 number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 862,690 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 893,177 number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 943,014 number | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 978,909 number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million number | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million number | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million number | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million number | 970,803 number | 1.13 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million number | 1.11 million number | 1.48 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million number | 935,931 number | 1.54 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 879,739 number | 839,258 number | 978,909 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.43 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.43 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million number in 1991.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 839,258 number in 2003.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.