Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 1.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.14 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
66th
of 215 groups
All-time high
1.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
547,789
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe is 1.14 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 1.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 547,789, in 1972.
That places UNICEF: Western Europe 66th 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 53 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 547,789 | — |
| 1973 | 552,285 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 588,743 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 556,302 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 560,062 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 606,658 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 621,087 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 645,021 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 661,422 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 689,506 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 690,706 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 679,694 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 694,476 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 692,972 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 714,949 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 704,256 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 710,928 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 730,120 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 745,679 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 762,898 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 751,686 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 767,721 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 764,819 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 761,066 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 765,033 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 776,391 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 773,541 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 812,151 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 829,577 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 857,181 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 847,751 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 898,206 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 892,504 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 905,392 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 927,359 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 940,574 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 961,692 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 976,386 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 998,478 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 584,743 | 547,789 | 645,021 | 8 |
| 1980s | 696,903 | 661,422 | 730,120 | 10 |
| 1990s | 768,098 | 745,679 | 812,151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 903,662 | 829,577 | 976,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 998,478 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 1.11 million | 1.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 63 Switzerland 15,734 compare
- 64 Slovakia 15,553 compare
- 65 Algeria 15,411 compare
- 66 Tanzania, United Republic of 15,252 compare
- 67 New Zealand 15,027 compare
- 68 Norway 14,044 compare
- 69 Lebanon 13,080 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 1.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 547,789 in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 66th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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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February 2026 Data Release