Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans

UNICEF: Western Balkans: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 40,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
40,100
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
214th
of 221 groups
All-time high
46,480
in 1999
All-time low
39,051
in 2007
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1997–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1997201020241997: 46.1k1998: 45.6k1999: 46.5k2000: 44.3k2001: 43.1k2002: 42.0k2003: 41.2k2004: 41.0k2005: 41.1k2006: 40.2k2007: 39.1k2008: 39.2k2009: 40.2k2010: 41.1k2011: 40.7k2012: 40.4k2013: 40.5k2014: 40.2k2015: 40.8k2016: 40.8k2017: 41.1k2018: 41.2k2019: 41.4k2020: 41.5k2021: 41.4k2022: 41.6k2023: 40.8k2024: 40.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 40,100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 46,480 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39,051, in 2007.

UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 214th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 46,121
1998 45,627 -1.1%
1999 46,480 +1.9%
2000 44,267 -4.8%
2001 43,064 -2.7%
2002 41,988 -2.5%
2003 41,168 -2.0%
2004 40,957 -0.5%
2005 41,145 +0.5%
2006 40,154 -2.4%
2007 39,051 -2.7%
2008 39,200 +0.4%
2009 40,213 +2.6%
2010 41,093 +2.2%
2011 40,747 -0.8%
2012 40,355 -1.0%
2013 40,504 +0.4%
2014 40,223 -0.7%
2015 40,787 +1.4%
2016 40,845 +0.1%
2017 41,074 +0.6%
2018 41,214 +0.3%
2019 41,422 +0.5%
2020 41,491 +0.2%
2021 41,363 -0.3%
2022 41,633 +0.7%
2023 40,750 -2.1%
2024 40,100 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,076 45,627 46,480 3
2000s 41,121 39,051 44,267 10
2010s 40,826 40,223 41,422 10
2020s 41,067 40,100 41,633 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 40,100 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The highest recorded value was 46,480 in 1999.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The lowest recorded value was 39,051 in 2007.
How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.