Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 1.11 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.11 million number
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
22nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.11 million number
in 2015
All-time low
728,207 number
in 2003
Years of data
18
1998–2015

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998–2015

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1998200620151998: 878.9k number1999: 807.1k number2000: 759.6k number2001: 732.4k number2002: 729.9k number2003: 728.2k number2004: 742.3k number2005: 741.8k number2006: 758.1k number2007: 786.9k number2008: 833.3k number2009: 862.8k number2010: 901.3k number2011: 929.8k number2012: 983.0k number2013: 1.0M number2014: 1.1M number2015: 1.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 1.11 million number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 1.11 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 728,207 number, in 2003.

That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998 to 2015.
Year number Change
1998 878,932 number
1999 807,084 number -8.2%
2000 759,565 number -5.9%
2001 732,444 number -3.6%
2002 729,879 number -0.4%
2003 728,207 number -0.2%
2004 742,279 number +1.9%
2005 741,769 number -0.1%
2006 758,107 number +2.2%
2007 786,907 number +3.8%
2008 833,296 number +5.9%
2009 862,752 number +3.5%
2010 901,270 number +4.5%
2011 929,778 number +3.2%
2012 983,044 number +5.7%
2013 1.01 million number +3.2%
2014 1.07 million number +5.2%
2015 1.11 million number +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 843,008 number 807,084 number 878,932 number 2
2000s 767,520 number 728,207 number 862,752 number 10
2010s 1.00 million number 901,270 number 1.11 million number 6

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 19 Türkiye 79,672 number compare
  2. 20 Sweden 79,118 number compare
  3. 21 Uzbekistan 77,977 number compare
  4. 22 Argentina 68,884 number compare
  5. 23 Philippines 63,134 number compare
  6. 24 Egypt 59,340 number compare
  7. 25 Malaysia 59,271 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 1.11 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 728,207 number in 2003.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2015.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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)
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.