Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 662,893 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
662,893
Change on year
up 12.8%
Rank
101st
of 215 groups
All-time high
662,893
in 2024
All-time low
329,107
in 2003
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1998–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998201120241998: 382.3k1999: 366.5k2000: 353.6k2001: 342.8k2002: 340.6k2003: 329.1k2004: 332.8k2005: 333.6k2006: 340.3k2007: 350.0k2008: 357.5k2009: 368.9k2010: 394.1k2011: 409.2k2012: 436.1k2013: 437.5k2014: 446.4k2015: 456.6k2016: 472.5k2017: 494.5k2018: 517.8k2019: 551.5k2020: 563.0k2021: 578.0k2022: 594.2k2023: 587.8k2024: 662.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 662,893, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 662,893 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 329,107, in 2003.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 101st 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 27 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 382,329
1999 366,474 -4.1%
2000 353,587 -3.5%
2001 342,786 -3.1%
2002 340,590 -0.6%
2003 329,107 -3.4%
2004 332,753 +1.1%
2005 333,586 +0.3%
2006 340,337 +2.0%
2007 350,022 +2.8%
2008 357,514 +2.1%
2009 368,863 +3.2%
2010 394,072 +6.8%
2011 409,185 +3.8%
2012 436,077 +6.6%
2013 437,476 +0.3%
2014 446,399 +2.0%
2015 456,570 +2.3%
2016 472,540 +3.5%
2017 494,454 +4.6%
2018 517,752 +4.7%
2019 551,519 +6.5%
2020 563,018 +2.1%
2021 578,036 +2.7%
2022 594,152 +2.8%
2023 587,756 -1.1%
2024 662,893 +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 374,402 366,474 382,329 2
2000s 344,914 329,107 368,863 10
2010s 461,604 394,072 551,519 10
2020s 597,171 563,018 662,893 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 98 Oman 6,232 compare
  2. 99 Sierra Leone 5,942 compare
  3. 100 Togo 5,938 compare
  4. 101 Panama 5,917 compare
  5. 102 Mali 5,859 compare
  6. 103 Niger 5,816 compare
  7. 104 Syrian Arab Republic 5,625 compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 662,893 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 662,893 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 329,107 in 2003.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 101st out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 13,398 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release