Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans

UNICEF: Western Balkans: Teachers in primary education, female was 40,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
40,100
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
214th
of 221 groups
All-time high
46,480
in 1999
All-time low
39,051
in 2007
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1997–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1997201020241997: 46.1k1998: 45.6k1999: 46.5k2000: 44.3k2001: 43.1k2002: 42.0k2003: 41.2k2004: 41.0k2005: 41.1k2006: 40.2k2007: 39.1k2008: 39.2k2009: 40.2k2010: 41.1k2011: 40.7k2012: 40.4k2013: 40.5k2014: 40.2k2015: 40.8k2016: 40.8k2017: 41.1k2018: 41.2k2019: 41.4k2020: 41.5k2021: 41.4k2022: 41.6k2023: 40.8k2024: 40.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 40,100.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 46,480 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39,051, in 2007.

That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 46,121
1998 45,627 -1.1%
1999 46,480 +1.9%
2000 44,267 -4.8%
2001 43,064 -2.7%
2002 41,988 -2.5%
2003 41,168 -2.0%
2004 40,957 -0.5%
2005 41,145 +0.5%
2006 40,154 -2.4%
2007 39,051 -2.7%
2008 39,200 +0.4%
2009 40,213 +2.6%
2010 41,093 +2.2%
2011 40,747 -0.8%
2012 40,355 -1.0%
2013 40,504 +0.4%
2014 40,223 -0.7%
2015 40,787 +1.4%
2016 40,845 +0.1%
2017 41,074 +0.6%
2018 41,214 +0.3%
2019 41,422 +0.5%
2020 41,491 +0.2%
2021 41,363 -0.3%
2022 41,633 +0.7%
2023 40,750 -2.1%
2024 40,100 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,076 45,627 46,480 3
2000s 41,121 39,051 44,267 10
2010s 40,826 40,223 41,422 10
2020s 41,067 40,100 41,633 5

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  2. 212 Falkland Islands 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 40,100 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The highest recorded value was 46,480 in 1999.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The lowest recorded value was 39,051 in 2007.
How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for teachers in primary education, female?
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, 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