Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 1.32 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 1.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 920,341, in 1981.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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 in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 153 Fiji 6,295 compare
- 154 Mauritius 6,144 compare
- 155 Luxembourg 5,878 compare
- 156 Cyprus 5,389 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 5,371 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 5,327 compare
- 159 Suriname 5,068 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 1.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 920,341 in 1981.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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