Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 97,713 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97,713
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
72nd
of 215 groups
All-time high
97,713
in 2024
All-time low
42,449
in 1979
Years of data
45
1976–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1976–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1976200020241976: 42.7k1977: 44.3k1978: 43.9k1979: 42.4k1980: 42.7k1981: 46.7k1982: 43.1k1983: 44.5k1984: 47.4k1985: 47.7k1987: 46.0k1988: 46.6k1992: 56.9k1993: 59.3k1994: 63.7k1995: 62.5k1996: 58.9k1997: 58.6k1998: 59.5k1999: 65.5k2000: 65.2k2001: 65.9k2002: 68.9k2003: 68.1k2004: 62.4k2005: 64.9k2006: 66.0k2007: 66.8k2008: 69.4k2009: 72.0k2010: 70.9k2011: 74.1k2012: 75.0k2013: 75.9k2014: 79.8k2015: 81.4k2016: 81.6k2017: 82.8k2018: 84.7k2019: 85.6k2020: 89.3k2021: 92.5k2022: 95.4k2023: 94.4k2024: 97.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia recorded 97,713 for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 97,713 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,449, in 1979.

That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 72nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1976 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1976 42,684
1977 44,294 +3.8%
1978 43,914 -0.9%
1979 42,449 -3.3%
1980 42,705 +0.6%
1981 46,684 +9.3%
1982 43,147 -7.6%
1983 44,520 +3.2%
1984 47,445 +6.6%
1985 47,730 +0.6%
1987 45,981 -3.7%
1988 46,587 +1.3%
1992 56,904 +22.1%
1993 59,264 +4.1%
1994 63,678 +7.4%
1995 62,499 -1.9%
1996 58,895 -5.8%
1997 58,650 -0.4%
1998 59,463 +1.4%
1999 65,509 +10.2%
2000 65,188 -0.5%
2001 65,892 +1.1%
2002 68,868 +4.5%
2003 68,110 -1.1%
2004 62,400 -8.4%
2005 64,927 +4.0%
2006 66,043 +1.7%
2007 66,841 +1.2%
2008 69,392 +3.8%
2009 72,050 +3.8%
2010 70,852 -1.7%
2011 74,058 +4.5%
2012 74,965 +1.2%
2013 75,918 +1.3%
2014 79,790 +5.1%
2015 81,354 +2.0%
2016 81,563 +0.3%
2017 82,842 +1.6%
2018 84,654 +2.2%
2019 85,642 +1.2%
2020 89,282 +4.3%
2021 92,465 +3.6%
2022 95,353 +3.1%
2023 94,400 -1.0%
2024 97,713 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 43,335 42,449 44,294 4
1980s 45,600 42,705 47,730 8
1990s 60,608 56,904 65,509 8
2000s 66,971 62,400 72,050 10
2010s 79,164 70,852 85,642 10
2020s 93,843 89,282 97,713 5

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  2. 70 Dominican Republic 474 compare
  3. 71 Côte d'Ivoire 452 compare
  4. 72 Mongolia 449 compare
  5. 73 Mali 423 compare
  6. 74 Chile 414.12 compare
  7. 75 Burundi 414 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 97,713 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 97,713 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 42,449 in 1979.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 72nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release