Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 3,706 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Slovenia, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Slovenia stood at 3,706.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Slovenia peaked at 6,513 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,919, in 2019.
That places Slovenia 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4,695 | — |
| 1982 | 5,023 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 5,236 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 5,499 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 5,602 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5,532 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5,772 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 5,852 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 5,784 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 5,829 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5,811 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5,439 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 4,719 | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 4,780 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 4,902 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4,894 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4,838 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 5,039 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 5,340 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 5,232 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5,119 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5,001 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4,744 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 4,354 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 4,405 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,661 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4,644 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,803 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 4,974 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5,214 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 5,570 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 6,013 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 6,193 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6,365 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 6,468 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6,513 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6,453 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,919 | -54.8% |
| 2020 | 3,122 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 3,148 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,227 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3,706 | +14.8% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 3,706 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,331, 59% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 3,706 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,644, 24% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Slovenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -54.8% | 6,453 | 2,919 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,444 | 4,695 | 5,852 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,159 | 4,719 | 5,829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,794 | 4,354 | 5,232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,745 | 2,919 | 6,513 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,301 | 3,122 | 3,706 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Slovenia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Slovenia was 3,706 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,513 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,919 in 2019.
- How does Slovenia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Slovenia ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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