Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Teachers in primary education, female was 749,712 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
749,712
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
749,712
in 2024
All-time low
429,281
in 1981
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 749,712. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 749,712 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 429,281, in 1981.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 165th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 458,455 | — |
| 1973 | 454,944 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 449,150 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 444,367 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 449,020 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 451,406 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 455,483 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 461,276 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 484,051 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 429,281 | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 483,486 | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 485,563 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 488,410 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 492,080 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 458,573 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 495,153 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 518,618 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 465,685 | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 502,560 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 515,082 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 529,873 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 544,634 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 558,665 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 533,840 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 551,543 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 562,683 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 577,208 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 583,813 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 578,480 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 587,264 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 587,552 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 580,448 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 591,462 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 596,343 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 598,458 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 604,569 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 610,430 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 614,410 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 613,639 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 632,308 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 640,014 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 627,594 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 640,450 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 662,405 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 669,181 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 676,299 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 699,778 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 703,044 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 718,102 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 730,794 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 737,253 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 739,985 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 749,712 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 453,013 | 444,367 | 461,276 | 8 |
| 1980s | 480,090 | 429,281 | 518,618 | 10 |
| 1990s | 545,990 | 502,560 | 583,813 | 10 |
| 2000s | 594,942 | 578,480 | 614,410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 656,471 | 613,639 | 703,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 735,169 | 718,102 | 749,712 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 162 Belize 1,933 compare
- 163 Cape Verde 1,925 compare
- 164 Martinique 1,891 compare
- 165 Central African Republic 1,862 compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 1,785 compare
- 167 Comoros 1,709 compare
- 168 Malta 1,666 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 749,712 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 749,712 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 429,281 in 1981.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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