Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Romania
Romania: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 34,605 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Romania, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Romania stood at 34,605 number.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Romania peaked at 39,006 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,887 number, in 1971.
That places Romania 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Romania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18,887 number | — |
| 1972 | 20,174 number | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 23,224 number | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 27,640 number | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 31,743 number | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 33,789 number | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 35,001 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 35,068 number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 36,659 number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 37,770 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 38,512 number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 38,977 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 34,955 number | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 34,365 number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 33,955 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 33,522 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 32,789 number | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 31,300 number | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 31,197 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 31,293 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 37,007 number | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 36,326 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 36,330 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37,126 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 37,288 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 38,747 number | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 39,006 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 36,519 number | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 36,520 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35,584 number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 33,988 number | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 34,577 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 34,247 number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 34,516 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 35,219 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 35,670 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 36,462 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 37,240 number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 38,155 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 38,210 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 37,218 number | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 37,266 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 34,961 number | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 35,306 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 34,973 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 34,457 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 34,219 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 34,605 number | +1.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 34,605 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 5.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Romania's 34,605 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,131 number, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,132 number | 18,887 number | 36,659 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 34,734 number | 31,197 number | 38,977 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,616 number | 31,293 number | 39,006 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,566 number | 33,988 number | 38,155 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,691 number | 34,219 number | 38,210 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Romania?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Romania was 34,605 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 39,006 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,887 number in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.