Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 1.28 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 1.28 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 1.35 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 770,285, in 2003.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 61st out of 215 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 833,946 | — |
| 1999 | 816,775 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 802,181 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 786,188 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 783,474 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 770,285 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 783,721 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 784,613 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 801,545 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 831,031 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 877,926 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 907,500 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 943,637 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 973,191 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 825,360 | 816,775 | 833,946 | 2 |
| 2000s | 812,846 | 770,285 | 907,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 943,637 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.28 million | 1.35 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 1.28 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 770,285 in 2003.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 61st out of 215 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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