Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 906,553 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 906,553, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 906,553 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 605,764, in 1981.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 172nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 635,479 | — |
| 1971 | 630,385 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 625,290 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 620,196 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 610,850 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 607,087 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 616,358 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 623,354 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 627,005 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 633,607 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 684,708 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 605,764 | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 672,780 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 675,112 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 677,629 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 682,597 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 638,861 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 689,610 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 716,528 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 651,841 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 689,502 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 700,768 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 724,370 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 741,863 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 757,202 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 727,487 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 751,376 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 757,066 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 772,935 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 780,718 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 773,989 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 784,104 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 787,483 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 772,713 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 787,902 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 793,695 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 794,040 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 804,003 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 809,474 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 803,609 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 801,950 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 824,239 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 830,123 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 791,322 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 806,380 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 829,821 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 834,777 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 832,333 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 854,758 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 854,856 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 875,809 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 887,019 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 893,337 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 896,737 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 906,553 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 622,961 | 607,087 | 635,479 | 10 |
| 1980s | 669,543 | 605,764 | 716,528 | 10 |
| 1990s | 740,329 | 689,502 | 780,718 | 10 |
| 2000s | 791,101 | 772,713 | 809,474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 826,056 | 791,322 | 854,856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 891,891 | 875,809 | 906,553 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 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
- 174 Guadeloupe 1,920 compare
- 175 Vanuatu 1,892 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.06 million (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 906,553 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 906,553 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 605,764 in 1981.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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 (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.