Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 729,336 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 729,336 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 729,336 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 387,550, in 2003.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 93rd of 215 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 488,063 | — |
| 1997 | 457,705 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 445,591 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 428,516 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 414,130 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 400,626 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 399,496 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 387,550 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 390,927 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 392,457 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 400,273 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 410,862 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 419,639 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 432,055 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 457,961 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 472,256 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 499,584 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 498,738 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 508,591 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 518,737 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 534,342 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 556,344 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 579,587 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 613,647 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 626,250 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 641,102 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 659,036 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 654,199 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 729,336 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 454,969 | 428,516 | 488,063 | 4 |
| 2000s | 404,802 | 387,550 | 432,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 523,979 | 457,961 | 613,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 661,985 | 626,250 | 729,336 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 90 Tajikistan 7,828 compare
- 91 Estonia 7,809 compare
- 92 Georgia 7,259 compare
- 93 Iraq 7,232 compare
- 94 Latvia 7,210 compare
- 95 El Salvador 7,064 compare
- 96 Burkina Faso 6,594 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
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All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 729,336 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 729,336 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 387,550 in 2003.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 93rd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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