Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 3.03 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 3.03 million number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.03 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million number, in 1981.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.27 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.26 million number | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.26 million number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.25 million number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.25 million number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.24 million number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.24 million number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.23 million number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.23 million number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.23 million number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.22 million number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.23 million number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.24 million number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.27 million number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.34 million number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.37 million number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.40 million number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.45 million number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.51 million number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.56 million number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.63 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.70 million number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.68 million number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.72 million number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.72 million number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.71 million number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.70 million number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.70 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.71 million number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.70 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.67 million number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.70 million number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.72 million number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.78 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.76 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.78 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.94 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.02 million number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.03 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.25 million number | 2.23 million number | 2.27 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 million number | 2.22 million number | 2.40 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 million number | 2.45 million number | 2.72 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million number | 2.67 million number | 2.73 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million number | 2.75 million number | 3.03 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia was 3.03 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million number in 1981.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.