Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Teachers in primary education, female was 1.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.87 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.93 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.17 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 1.87 million.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 1.93 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 1970.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 101st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.17 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.40 million | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 1.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.43 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.47 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.47 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.48 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.52 million | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.53 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.57 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.66 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.64 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.71 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.69 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.80 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.78 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.85 million | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.87 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 million | 1.17 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million | 1.48 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 million | 1.54 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 1.69 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 1.78 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million | 1.85 million | 1.87 million | 5 |
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 1.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western 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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February 2026 Data Release