Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 990,955 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 990,955. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 990,955 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 705,341, in 1981.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 714,422 | — |
| 1980 | 771,198 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 705,341 | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 760,192 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 762,867 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 765,920 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 770,970 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 739,083 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 789,462 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 814,194 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 750,489 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 786,221 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 794,682 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 817,127 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 834,684 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 851,171 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 825,165 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 857,020 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 865,517 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 879,094 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 882,913 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 871,995 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 876,284 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 878,020 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 859,619 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 875,275 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 879,865 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 878,654 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 887,703 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 891,743 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 884,535 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 880,853 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 898,133 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 902,267 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 868,024 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 883,574 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 906,537 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 910,277 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 910,032 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 935,362 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 936,226 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 958,195 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 970,037 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 976,962 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 981,139 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 990,955 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 714,422 | 714,422 | 714,422 | 1 |
| 1980s | 762,972 | 705,341 | 814,194 | 10 |
| 1990s | 839,359 | 786,221 | 882,913 | 10 |
| 2000s | 878,369 | 859,619 | 891,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 903,128 | 868,024 | 936,226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 975,458 | 958,195 | 990,955 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 167 Cape Verde 3,031 compare
- 168 Macau, China 2,896 compare
- 169 Djibouti 2,739 compare
- 170 Martinique 2,603 compare
- 171 Belize 2,497 compare
- 172 French Polynesia 2,052 compare
- 173 Malta 1,941 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 246,366 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.73 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 990,955 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 990,955 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 705,341 in 1981.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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) 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.