Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 1.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.48 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
58th
of 215 groups
All-time high
1.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
822,847
in 2003
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1998–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998201120241998: 906.2k1999: 889.4k2000: 873.7k2001: 857.4k2002: 843.2k2003: 822.8k2004: 833.2k2005: 831.8k2006: 849.3k2007: 879.2k2008: 927.9k2009: 960.7k2010: 1.0M2011: 1.0M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 1.48 million for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 1.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 822,847, in 2003.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 58th of 215 groups on this measure, 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 906,248
1999 889,370 -1.9%
2000 873,736 -1.8%
2001 857,431 -1.9%
2002 843,151 -1.7%
2003 822,847 -2.4%
2004 833,249 +1.3%
2005 831,818 -0.2%
2006 849,254 +2.1%
2007 879,160 +3.5%
2008 927,890 +5.5%
2009 960,654 +3.5%
2010 1.00 million +4.2%
2011 1.04 million +4.3%
2012 1.10 million +5.6%
2013 1.14 million +3.4%
2014 1.20 million +5.0%
2015 1.25 million +4.7%
2016 1.30 million +4.2%
2017 1.35 million +3.7%
2018 1.39 million +3.0%
2019 1.44 million +3.7%
2020 1.46 million +1.3%
2021 1.46 million -0.5%
2022 1.44 million -0.9%
2023 1.40 million -2.9%
2024 1.48 million +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 897,809 889,370 906,248 2
2000s 867,919 822,847 960,654 10
2010s 1.22 million 1.00 million 1.44 million 10
2020s 1.45 million 1.40 million 1.48 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 55 Cuba 19,641 compare
  2. 56 Dominican Republic 19,511 compare
  3. 57 Bulgaria 19,069 compare
  4. 58 Denmark 18,139 compare
  5. 59 Zimbabwe 17,247 compare
  6. 60 Portugal 16,633 compare
  7. 61 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16,589 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 1.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 822,847 in 2003.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 58th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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