Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, female was 3.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.02 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.02 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.91 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 3.02 million.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.02 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, in 1970.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 61st 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.91 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.21 million | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 2.20 million | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.19 million | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.18 million | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.18 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.21 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.20 million | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.33 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.36 million | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.44 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.62 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.64 million | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.71 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.66 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.70 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.72 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.76 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.96 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.02 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 million | 1.91 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 million | 2.20 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 million | 2.44 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million | 2.66 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million | 2.75 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million | 2.96 million | 3.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 3.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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