Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Romania

Romania: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 34,605 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
34,605 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
33rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
39,006 number
in 1997
All-time low
18,887 number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Romania, 1971–2018

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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 in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in Romania, 1971 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Sudan 41,248 number compare
  2. 31 Sri Lanka 35,438 number compare
  3. 32 Belgium 34,923 number compare
  4. 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32,382 number compare
  5. 35 Madagascar 32,040 number compare
  6. 36 Ecuador 31,510 number compare

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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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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.