Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 828,578 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
828,578
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
159th
of 221 groups
All-time high
828,578
in 2024
All-time low
513,071
in 1981
Years of data
46
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 828,578 for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 828,578 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 513,071, in 1981.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 159th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 524,938
1980 557,260 +6.2%
1981 513,071 -7.9%
1982 557,550 +8.7%
1983 559,964 +0.4%
1984 563,321 +0.6%
1985 567,095 +0.7%
1986 543,102 -4.2%
1987 579,399 +6.7%
1988 601,008 +3.7%
1989 548,754 -8.7%
1990 584,763 +6.6%
1991 595,798 +1.9%
1992 608,977 +2.2%
1993 623,855 +2.4%
1994 639,139 +2.4%
1995 617,628 -3.4%
1996 642,371 +4.0%
1997 656,393 +2.2%
1998 669,279 +2.0%
1999 672,822 +0.5%
2000 664,465 -1.2%
2001 668,492 +0.6%
2002 667,483 -0.2%
2003 657,478 -1.5%
2004 668,795 +1.7%
2005 672,400 +0.5%
2006 673,369 +0.1%
2007 678,747 +0.8%
2008 682,979 +0.6%
2009 685,799 +0.4%
2010 683,516 -0.3%
2011 698,170 +2.1%
2012 704,460 +0.9%
2013 696,674 -1.1%
2014 710,244 +1.9%
2015 732,079 +3.1%
2016 737,980 +0.8%
2017 747,273 +1.3%
2018 773,484 +3.5%
2019 777,693 +0.5%
2020 793,923 +2.1%
2021 807,613 +1.7%
2022 814,963 +0.9%
2023 818,851 +0.5%
2024 828,578 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 524,938 524,938 524,938 1
1980s 559,052 513,071 601,008 10
1990s 631,102 584,763 672,822 10
2000s 672,001 657,478 685,799 10
2010s 726,157 683,516 777,693 10
2020s 812,786 793,923 828,578 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

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  2. 157 Iceland 2,908 compare
  3. 158 Réunion 2,781 compare
  4. 159 Macau, China 2,349 compare
  5. 160 Somalia 2,139 compare
  6. 161 Solomon Islands 2,065 compare
  7. 162 Belize 1,933 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 828,578 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 828,578 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 513,071 in 1981.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 159th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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 (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.