Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Teachers in primary education, female was 828,578 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 828,578, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 828,578 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 513,071, in 1981.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 159th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 524,938 | — |
| 1980 | 557,260 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 513,071 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 557,550 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 559,964 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 563,321 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 567,095 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 543,102 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 579,399 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 601,008 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 548,754 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 584,763 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 595,798 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 608,977 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 623,855 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 639,139 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 617,628 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 642,371 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 656,393 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 669,279 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 672,822 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 664,465 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 668,492 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 667,483 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 657,478 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 668,795 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 672,400 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 673,369 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 678,747 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 682,979 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 685,799 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 683,516 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 698,170 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 704,460 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 696,674 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 710,244 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 732,079 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 737,980 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 747,273 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 773,484 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 777,693 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 793,923 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 807,613 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 814,963 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 818,851 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 828,578 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 524,938 | 524,938 | 524,938 | 1 |
| 1980s | 559,052 | 513,071 | 601,008 | 10 |
| 1990s | 631,102 | 584,763 | 672,822 | 10 |
| 2000s | 672,001 | 657,478 | 685,799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 726,157 | 683,516 | 777,693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 812,786 | 793,923 | 828,578 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 156 Brunei Darussalam 2,991 compare
- 157 Iceland 2,908 compare
- 158 Reunion 2,781 compare
- 159 Macau, China 2,349 compare
- 160 Somalia 2,139 compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 2,065 compare
- 162 Belize 1,933 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7995 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 828,578 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 828,578 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 513,071 in 1981.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 159th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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