Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1.45 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.45 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.61 million
in 1996
All-time low
1.21 million
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) is 1.45 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 1.61 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1981.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 150th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.26 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.21 million | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.28 million | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.40 million | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.41 million | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.46 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.58 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.60 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.52 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.41 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.45 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.33 million | 1.21 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 million | 1.46 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.40 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.36 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 1.42 million | 1.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- 147 North Macedonia 7,723 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 7,693 compare
- 149 Armenia 7,540 compare
- 150 Republic of Moldova 7,408 compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 7,144 compare
- 152 Guyana 6,330 compare
- 153 Fiji 6,295 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 1.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1981.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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