Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 8,430 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Slovenia, 1993–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Slovenia is 8,430, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Slovenia peaked at 8,430 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,487, in 1993.
Slovenia ranks 132nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,487 | — |
| 1994 | 6,044 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 6,259 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 6,626 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 6,394 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 6,253 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 6,395 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6,630 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 6,643 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,017 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 5,994 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,983 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,963 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,999 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,088 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,127 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,217 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6,260 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,280 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6,462 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 6,643 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 8,430 | +26.9% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 8,430 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 52% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 8,430 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +26.9% | 6,643 | 8,430 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,177 | 5,487 | 6,626 | 6 |
| 2000s | 6,190 | 5,963 | 6,643 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,631 | 6,127 | 8,430 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Slovenia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Slovenia was 8,430 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,430 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,487 in 1993.
- How does Slovenia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Slovenia ranks 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release