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
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
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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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.