Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in primary education, female was 1.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.27 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
130th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.33 million
in 1997
All-time low
962,059
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 1.27 million.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 1.33 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 962,059, in 1981.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 130th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 998,992 | — |
| 1981 | 962,059 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.20 million | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.33 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 million | 962,059 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.20 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 1.16 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.16 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.24 million | 1.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 1.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 962,059 in 1981.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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