Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 1.40 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.40 million number
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.40 million number
in 2019
All-time low
822,137 number
in 2003
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200820191998: 993.9k number1999: 922.5k number2000: 873.1k number2001: 844.0k number2002: 831.1k number2003: 822.1k number2004: 832.5k number2005: 830.2k number2006: 847.8k number2007: 877.9k number2008: 927.3k number2009: 961.1k number2010: 1.0M number2011: 1.0M number2012: 1.1M number2013: 1.1M number2014: 1.2M number2015: 1.2M number2016: 1.3M number2017: 1.3M number2018: 1.4M number2019: 1.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.40 million number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.40 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 822,137 number, in 2003.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 993,941 number
1999 922,544 number -7.2%
2000 873,058 number -5.4%
2001 844,032 number -3.3%
2002 831,053 number -1.5%
2003 822,137 number -1.1%
2004 832,526 number +1.3%
2005 830,226 number -0.3%
2006 847,798 number +2.1%
2007 877,873 number +3.5%
2008 927,260 number +5.6%
2009 961,124 number +3.7%
2010 1.00 million number +4.5%
2011 1.05 million number +4.1%
2012 1.10 million number +5.6%
2013 1.14 million number +3.0%
2014 1.20 million number +5.2%
2015 1.24 million number +3.8%
2016 1.29 million number +3.7%
2017 1.33 million number +3.6%
2018 1.37 million number +2.6%
2019 1.40 million number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 958,242 number 922,544 number 993,941 number 2
2000s 864,709 number 822,137 number 961,124 number 10
2010s 1.21 million number 1.00 million number 1.40 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 16 Kenya 89,858 number compare
  2. 17 Peru 85,857 number compare
  3. 18 Kazakhstan 79,972 number compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 79,672 number compare
  5. 20 Sweden 79,118 number compare
  6. 21 Uzbekistan 77,977 number compare
  7. 22 Argentina 68,884 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.40 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 822,137 number in 2003.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.