Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 2.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.55 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
47th
of 215 groups
All-time high
2.73 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.72 million
in 1997
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 2.55 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 2.73 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.72 million, in 1997.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 47th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.16 million | — |
| 1993 | 2.07 million | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.01 million | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 1.72 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.86 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.92 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.13 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.18 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.25 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.43 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.50 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.73 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.61 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.57 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.55 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 1.72 million | 2.16 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million | 1.82 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million | 2.25 million | 2.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 2.55 million | 2.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 2.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 47th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release