Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 2.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.50 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
48th
of 215 groups
All-time high
2.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.35 million
in 1976
Years of data
45
1976–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia is 2.50 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 2.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million, in 1976.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 48th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.35 million | — |
| 1977 | 1.43 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.72 million | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 1.51 million | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 1.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.65 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 2.09 million | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.01 million | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.89 million | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.64 million | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 1.62 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.61 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.63 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.67 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.13 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.42 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.46 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.43 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.50 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 million | 1.35 million | 1.49 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 1.51 million | 1.72 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.83 million | 1.61 million | 2.18 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 1.63 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million | 1.94 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.43 million | 2.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 2.50 million 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million in 1976.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 48th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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