Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.32 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.32 million
in 2024
All-time low
920,341
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1980–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1980200220241980: 984.5k1981: 920.3k1982: 982.5k1983: 990.8k1984: 999.8k1985: 1.0M1986: 987.1k1987: 1.1M1988: 1.1M1989: 1.1M1990: 1.1M1991: 1.1M1992: 1.2M1993: 1.2M1994: 1.2M1995: 1.2M1996: 1.3M1997: 1.3M1998: 1.3M1999: 1.2M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.3M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States recorded 1.32 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States peaked at 1.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 920,341, in 1981.

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 156th of 221 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 primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 984,481
1981 920,341 -6.5%
1982 982,534 +6.8%
1983 990,802 +0.8%
1984 999,825 +0.9%
1985 1.01 million +1.2%
1986 987,083 -2.5%
1987 1.06 million +7.1%
1988 1.10 million +4.1%
1989 1.05 million -4.2%
1990 1.11 million +4.9%
1991 1.13 million +2.6%
1992 1.18 million +4.0%
1993 1.22 million +3.4%
1994 1.25 million +2.2%
1995 1.23 million -1.2%
1996 1.27 million +3.1%
1997 1.27 million +0.2%
1998 1.27 million -0.3%
1999 1.25 million -1.5%
2000 1.22 million -2.3%
2001 1.21 million -0.8%
2002 1.21 million -0.5%
2003 1.19 million -1.7%
2004 1.25 million +5.7%
2005 1.20 million -4.4%
2006 1.18 million -1.4%
2007 1.18 million +0.0%
2008 1.18 million -0.3%
2009 1.16 million -1.2%
2010 1.16 million -0.5%
2011 1.18 million +1.8%
2012 1.18 million +0.6%
2013 1.15 million -2.6%
2014 1.17 million +1.7%
2015 1.20 million +2.6%
2016 1.21 million +0.6%
2017 1.22 million +0.7%
2018 1.26 million +3.1%
2019 1.26 million +0.1%
2020 1.28 million +2.1%
2021 1.30 million +1.1%
2022 1.31 million +0.6%
2023 1.31 million +0.2%
2024 1.32 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.01 million 920,341 1.10 million 10
1990s 1.22 million 1.11 million 1.27 million 10
2000s 1.20 million 1.16 million 1.25 million 10
2010s 1.20 million 1.15 million 1.26 million 10
2020s 1.30 million 1.28 million 1.32 million 5

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  3. 155 Luxembourg 5,878 compare
  4. 156 Cyprus 5,389 compare
  5. 157 Guinea-Bissau 5,371 compare
  6. 158 Solomon Islands 5,327 compare
  7. 159 Suriname 5,068 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States was 1.32 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The lowest recorded value was 920,341 in 1981.
How does UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 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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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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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.