Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 45,751 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 45,751, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 57,978 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45,751, in 2024.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 217th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 57,949 | — |
| 1998 | 57,197 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 57,978 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 55,162 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 53,877 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 52,342 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 51,145 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 50,670 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 50,731 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49,275 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 47,674 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 47,568 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48,565 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 48,198 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 49,007 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 48,425 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 48,402 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 47,578 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 47,896 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 47,811 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47,816 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47,866 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48,008 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47,980 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 47,782 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 47,896 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 46,802 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 45,751 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,708 | 57,197 | 57,978 | 3 |
| 2000s | 50,701 | 47,568 | 55,162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,101 | 47,578 | 49,007 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,242 | 45,751 | 47,980 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 214 Tokelau 22 compare
- 215 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 15
- 216 Niue 12 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.5954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 523,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.315 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 45,751 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 57,978 in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,751 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release