Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 144,920 number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ukraine, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 144,920 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2012.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ukraine peaked at 246,100 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 113,600 number, in 1971.
Ukraine ranks 10th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 113,600 number | — |
| 1981 | 194,700 number | +71.4% |
| 1982 | 197,400 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 204,900 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 210,700 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 222,400 number | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 236,000 number | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 239,400 number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 246,100 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 207,900 number | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 210,900 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 212,600 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 212,200 number | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 201,400 number | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 191,500 number | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 142,598 number | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 136,879 number | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 127,049 number | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 121,207 number | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 119,347 number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 118,143 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 118,120 number | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 123,858 number | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 127,122 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 131,693 number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 136,599 number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 138,613 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 141,222 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 144,920 number | +2.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 144,920 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,188 number, 17.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 144,920 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,403 number, 10.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +71.4% | 113,600 number | 194,700 number |
| 1999 | -25.5% | 191,500 number | 142,598 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113,600 number | 113,600 number | 113,600 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 217,722 number | 194,700 number | 246,100 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 195,200 number | 142,598 number | 212,600 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 126,002 number | 118,120 number | 136,879 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,585 number | 138,613 number | 144,920 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More education data for Ukraine
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 87.07 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,271 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,125 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 390,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 359,757 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ukraine?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ukraine was 144,920 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 246,100 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,600 number in 1971.
- How does Ukraine rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Ukraine ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.