Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 28,872 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 28,872 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 28,872 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,479, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 205th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 18,154 | — |
| 1989 | 18,280 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 18,399 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 18,594 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 18,340 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 17,491 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 16,940 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 16,792 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 16,772 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 16,781 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,479 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 16,860 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 16,782 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 16,959 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16,707 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 17,119 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 17,183 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17,453 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 18,004 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 18,469 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 17,822 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 18,316 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 19,312 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 19,652 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 20,552 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 21,079 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 21,333 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 21,945 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 22,881 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 23,690 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 24,704 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 25,447 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 25,731 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 26,627 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 27,835 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 28,296 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 28,872 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,217 | 18,154 | 18,280 | 2 |
| 1990s | 17,345 | 16,479 | 18,594 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,481 | 16,707 | 18,469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,060 | 19,312 | 25,447 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,472 | 25,731 | 28,872 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.5954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 523,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.315 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 308,580 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 28,872 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 28,872 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,479 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 205th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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