Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 877,427 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) recorded 877,427 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 877,427 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 549,195, in 1981.
That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 605,966 | — |
| 1981 | 549,195 | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 623,356 | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 632,740 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 643,762 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 655,438 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 615,303 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 682,040 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 723,574 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 675,994 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 725,638 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 755,403 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 792,854 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 831,984 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 855,336 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 841,573 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 865,098 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 867,896 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 856,560 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 835,989 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 810,586 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 798,564 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 788,239 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 775,097 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 835,521 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 772,958 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 752,092 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 746,372 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 738,342 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 725,765 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 713,646 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 734,171 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 743,832 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 745,906 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 759,409 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 783,667 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 784,644 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 800,857 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 831,304 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 827,554 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 844,082 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 859,498 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 863,552 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 866,560 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 877,427 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 640,737 | 549,195 | 723,574 | 10 |
| 1990s | 822,833 | 725,638 | 867,896 | 10 |
| 2000s | 774,354 | 725,765 | 835,521 | 10 |
| 2010s | 772,499 | 713,646 | 831,304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 862,224 | 844,082 | 877,427 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- 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
- 176 Barbados 1,592 compare
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 833,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 877,427 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 877,427 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 549,195 in 1981.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release