Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.16 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe stood at 1.16 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 1.45 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 1980.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.14 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.31 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.36 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.42 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.22 million | 1.14 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 1.35 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 1.19 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.14 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | 1.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.8052 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 1.16 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1980.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.