Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe

UIS: North America and Western Europe: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 1.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.47 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
59th
of 215 groups
All-time high
1.54 million
in 2020
All-time low
819,841
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1992–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1992200820241992: 819.8k1993: 849.3k1994: 850.6k1995: 878.3k1996: 889.4k1997: 876.2k1998: 923.8k1999: 971.2k2000: 1.0M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.5M2024: 1.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 1.47 million for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 1.54 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 819,841, in 1992.

That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 59th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 819,841
1993 849,315 +3.6%
1994 850,617 +0.2%
1995 878,288 +3.3%
1996 889,448 +1.3%
1997 876,195 -1.5%
1998 923,826 +5.4%
1999 971,166 +5.1%
2000 1.00 million +3.1%
2001 1.05 million +4.9%
2002 1.08 million +2.7%
2003 1.15 million +6.5%
2004 1.17 million +1.7%
2005 1.24 million +6.5%
2006 1.23 million -1.3%
2007 1.25 million +2.1%
2008 1.28 million +1.9%
2009 1.30 million +1.6%
2010 1.35 million +4.1%
2011 1.40 million +4.0%
2012 1.46 million +3.9%
2013 1.52 million +4.2%
2014 1.53 million +0.6%
2015 1.52 million -1.0%
2016 1.49 million -2.0%
2017 1.49 million -0.0%
2018 1.52 million +2.6%
2019 1.50 million -1.9%
2020 1.54 million +3.2%
2021 1.41 million -8.9%
2022 1.48 million +5.0%
2023 1.49 million +0.6%
2024 1.47 million -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 882,337 819,841 971,166 8
2000s 1.17 million 1.00 million 1.30 million 10
2010s 1.48 million 1.35 million 1.53 million 10
2020s 1.48 million 1.41 million 1.54 million 5

Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe

  1. 56 Dominican Republic 19,511 compare
  2. 57 Bulgaria 19,069 compare
  3. 58 Denmark 18,139 compare
  4. 59 Zimbabwe 17,247 compare
  5. 60 Portugal 16,633 compare
  6. 61 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16,589 compare
  7. 62 Serbia 16,048 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 1.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 819,841 in 1992.
How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 59th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 13,398 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release