Teachers in primary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Teachers in primary education, female was 1.01 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.01 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.20 million
in 1994
All-time low
904,225
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in primary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1980–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1980200220241980: 904.2k1981: 915.5k1982: 933.3k1983: 952.9k1984: 972.0k1985: 989.0k1986: 1.0M1987: 1.0M1988: 1.1M1989: 1.1M1990: 1.1M1991: 1.1M1992: 1.2M1993: 1.2M1994: 1.2M1995: 1.2M1996: 1.2M1997: 1.2M1998: 1.2M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.1M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.0M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.0M2006: 1.0M2007: 993.5k2008: 989.1k2009: 981.7k2010: 984.1k2011: 971.3k2012: 974.1k2013: 967.8k2014: 989.9k2015: 1.0M2016: 1.0M2017: 1.0M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.0M2021: 1.0M2022: 1.0M2023: 1.0M2024: 1.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe stood at 1.01 million.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 1.20 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 904,225, in 1980.

That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in primary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 904,225
1981 915,486 +1.2%
1982 933,328 +1.9%
1983 952,895 +2.1%
1984 971,977 +2.0%
1985 989,010 +1.8%
1986 1.01 million +2.4%
1987 1.03 million +2.0%
1988 1.07 million +3.7%
1989 1.07 million +0.0%
1990 1.11 million +3.5%
1991 1.13 million +1.9%
1992 1.16 million +2.5%
1993 1.19 million +3.0%
1994 1.20 million +1.1%
1995 1.18 million -2.4%
1996 1.19 million +0.9%
1997 1.19 million +0.5%
1998 1.18 million -1.5%
1999 1.14 million -2.9%
2000 1.11 million -2.4%
2001 1.09 million -2.2%
2002 1.06 million -2.8%
2003 1.03 million -3.0%
2004 1.07 million +4.7%
2005 1.02 million -5.3%
2006 1.00 million -1.8%
2007 993,458 -0.7%
2008 989,093 -0.4%
2009 981,654 -0.8%
2010 984,124 +0.3%
2011 971,294 -1.3%
2012 974,093 +0.3%
2013 967,777 -0.6%
2014 989,885 +2.3%
2015 1.02 million +2.8%
2016 1.04 million +2.7%
2017 1.04 million -0.1%
2018 1.12 million +7.4%
2019 1.09 million -3.0%
2020 1.01 million -7.3%
2021 1.01 million +0.4%
2022 1.02 million +0.7%
2023 1.01 million -0.9%
2024 1.01 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 985,317 904,225 1.07 million 10
1990s 1.17 million 1.11 million 1.20 million 10
2000s 1.03 million 981,654 1.11 million 10
2010s 1.02 million 967,777 1.12 million 10
2020s 1.01 million 1.01 million 1.02 million 5

Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

  1. 140 Armenia 6,750 compare
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  3. 142 Trinidad and Tobago 6,334 compare
  4. 143 Gabon 6,288 compare
  5. 144 Gambia 6,273 compare
  6. 145 Eswatini 6,201 compare
  7. 146 Liberia 5,838 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Teachers in primary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 1.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1994.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 904,225 in 1980.
How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for teachers in primary education, female?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release