Teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 352,674 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
352,674
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
353,935
in 2018
All-time low
221,955
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 352,674.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 353,935 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 221,955, in 1981.
That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 193rd 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 GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 270,555 | — |
| 1981 | 221,955 | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 275,370 | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 277,447 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 281,050 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 284,377 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 247,194 | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 278,795 | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 298,603 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 241,669 | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 267,084 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 283,074 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 293,658 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 305,084 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 313,757 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 286,900 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 303,731 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 317,304 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 323,922 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 323,590 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 319,182 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 317,028 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 318,293 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 310,537 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 320,794 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 323,288 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 319,374 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 321,049 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 319,891 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 315,211 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 305,333 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 319,437 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 325,967 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 322,864 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 325,771 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 334,163 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 337,973 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 345,313 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 353,935 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 338,869 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 345,016 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 352,431 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 349,560 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 347,621 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 352,674 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 267,702 | 221,955 | 298,603 | 10 |
| 1990s | 301,810 | 267,084 | 323,922 | 10 |
| 2000s | 318,465 | 310,537 | 323,288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,962 | 305,333 | 353,935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 349,460 | 345,016 | 352,674 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 190 Seychelles 671 compare
- 191 Aruba 628 compare
- 192 Grenada 620 compare
- 193 Dominica 552 compare
- 194 American Samoa 524 compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 439 compare
- 196 Bermuda 420 compare
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 352,674 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 353,935 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,955 in 1981.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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