Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in European Union
European Union: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.92 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in European Union, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
European Union recorded 1.92 million number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in European Union peaked at 1.92 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million number, in 1982.
European Union ranks 29th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.52 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.51 million number | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.53 million number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million number | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.56 million number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.56 million number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.56 million number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.56 million number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.55 million number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.52 million number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.51 million number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.52 million number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.53 million number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.55 million number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.54 million number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.55 million number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.60 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.61 million number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.69 million number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.66 million number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.68 million number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.69 million number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.69 million number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.71 million number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.72 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.69 million number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.72 million number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.80 million number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.89 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.54 million number | 1.51 million number | 1.56 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 million number | 1.51 million number | 1.55 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million number | 1.57 million number | 1.69 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million number | 1.69 million number | 1.76 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million number | 1.77 million number | 1.92 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in European Union?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in European Union was 1.92 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million number in 1982.
- How does European Union rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- European Union ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.