Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 255,208 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
255,208 number
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
291,153 number
in 1991
All-time low
157,570 number
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 255,208 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 291,153 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 157,570 number, in 1971.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 158,771 number
1971 157,570 number -0.8%
1972 161,539 number +2.5%
1973 167,754 number +3.8%
1974 176,785 number +5.4%
1975 184,450 number +4.3%
1976 196,026 number +6.3%
1977 206,959 number +5.6%
1978 215,461 number +4.1%
1979 224,618 number +4.2%
1980 233,115 number +3.8%
1981 240,856 number +3.3%
1982 250,492 number +4.0%
1983 256,064 number +2.2%
1984 259,816 number +1.5%
1985 263,303 number +1.3%
1986 267,173 number +1.5%
1987 269,455 number +0.9%
1988 274,390 number +1.8%
1989 278,353 number +1.4%
1990 283,391 number +1.8%
1991 291,153 number +2.7%
1992 271,170 number -6.9%
1993 254,756 number -6.1%
1994 249,595 number -2.0%
1995 254,640 number +2.0%
1996 254,133 number -0.2%
1997 245,975 number -3.2%
1998 234,806 number -4.5%
1999 231,351 number -1.5%
2000 226,035 number -2.3%
2001 228,456 number +1.1%
2002 217,739 number -4.7%
2003 210,668 number -3.2%
2004 202,307 number -4.0%
2005 198,848 number -1.7%
2006 200,952 number +1.1%
2007 200,998 number +0.0%
2008 205,148 number +2.1%
2009 212,074 number +3.4%
2010 217,414 number +2.5%
2011 231,466 number +6.5%
2012 239,102 number +3.3%
2013 240,814 number +0.7%
2014 245,589 number +2.0%
2015 250,448 number +2.0%
2016 251,956 number +0.6%
2017 258,893 number +2.8%
2018 262,937 number +1.6%
2019 255,208 number -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 184,993 number 157,570 number 224,618 number 10
1980s 259,302 number 233,115 number 278,353 number 10
1990s 257,097 number 231,351 number 291,153 number 10
2000s 210,322 number 198,848 number 228,456 number 10
2010s 245,383 number 217,414 number 262,937 number 10

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 36 Ecuador 31,510 number compare
  2. 37 Denmark 28,916 number compare
  3. 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,710 number compare
  4. 39 Netherlands 26,665 number compare
  5. 40 Cameroon 26,227 number compare
  6. 41 Hungary 26,147 number compare
  7. 42 Morocco 25,825 number compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 255,208 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 291,153 number in 1991.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 157,570 number in 1971.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 5,584 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.