Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia

WB: Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 97,708 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97,708
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
73rd
of 215 groups
All-time high
97,708
in 2024
All-time low
42,392
in 1979
Years of data
45
1976–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1976–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1976200020241976: 42.6k1977: 44.2k1978: 43.9k1979: 42.4k1980: 42.6k1981: 46.6k1982: 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: 70.8k2011: 74.1k2012: 75.0k2013: 75.9k2014: 79.8k2015: 81.4k2016: 81.6k2017: 82.8k2018: 84.7k2019: 85.6k2020: 89.3k2021: 92.5k2022: 95.3k2023: 94.4k2024: 97.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 97,708 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 97,708 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,392, in 1979.

WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 73rd of 215 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1976 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1976 42,625
1977 44,230 +3.8%
1978 43,854 -0.8%
1979 42,392 -3.3%
1980 42,649 +0.6%
1981 46,628 +9.3%
1982 43,099 -7.6%
1983 44,466 +3.2%
1984 47,383 +6.6%
1985 47,662 +0.6%
1987 45,981 -3.5%
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 58,894 -5.8%
1997 58,650 -0.4%
1998 59,462 +1.4%
1999 65,501 +10.2%
2000 65,177 -0.5%
2001 65,884 +1.1%
2002 68,864 +4.5%
2003 68,104 -1.1%
2004 62,395 -8.4%
2005 64,915 +4.0%
2006 66,037 +1.7%
2007 66,839 +1.2%
2008 69,388 +3.8%
2009 72,045 +3.8%
2010 70,849 -1.7%
2011 74,051 +4.5%
2012 74,961 +1.2%
2013 75,914 +1.3%
2014 79,788 +5.1%
2015 81,353 +2.0%
2016 81,560 +0.3%
2017 82,839 +1.6%
2018 84,653 +2.2%
2019 85,640 +1.2%
2020 89,279 +4.2%
2021 92,460 +3.6%
2022 95,348 +3.1%
2023 94,395 -1.0%
2024 97,708 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 43,275 42,392 44,230 4
1980s 45,557 42,649 47,662 8
1990s 60,606 56,904 65,501 8
2000s 66,965 62,395 72,045 10
2010s 79,161 70,849 85,640 10
2020s 93,838 89,279 97,708 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia

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  2. 71 Côte d'Ivoire 452 compare
  3. 72 Mongolia 449 compare
  4. 73 Mali 423 compare
  5. 74 Chile 414.12 compare
  6. 75 Burundi 414 compare
  7. 76 Belarus 338 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 97,708 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 97,708 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 42,392 in 1979.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 73rd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & 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 WB: Europe & 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