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

UNICEF: Western Europe: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.87 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.93 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.17 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 1.87 million for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 1.93 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 1970.

UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 101st 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.17 million
1971 1.40 million +19.5%
1972 1.42 million +1.5%
1973 1.43 million +0.5%
1974 1.45 million +1.2%
1975 1.46 million +0.8%
1976 1.46 million +0.3%
1977 1.47 million +0.2%
1978 1.47 million +0.2%
1979 1.48 million +0.5%
1980 1.48 million +0.4%
1981 1.48 million -0.3%
1982 1.49 million +0.5%
1983 1.50 million +0.9%
1984 1.52 million +1.2%
1985 1.53 million +0.8%
1986 1.53 million +0.3%
1987 1.52 million -0.7%
1988 1.53 million +0.1%
1989 1.51 million -0.8%
1990 1.54 million +2.0%
1991 1.56 million +1.3%
1992 1.57 million +0.7%
1993 1.62 million +2.6%
1994 1.66 million +3.0%
1995 1.63 million -2.1%
1996 1.64 million +0.7%
1997 1.65 million +0.8%
1998 1.66 million +0.5%
1999 1.66 million +0.2%
2000 1.69 million +1.8%
2001 1.71 million +1.2%
2002 1.71 million -0.5%
2003 1.69 million -1.1%
2004 1.69 million -0.1%
2005 1.71 million +1.7%
2006 1.71 million -0.1%
2007 1.74 million +1.8%
2008 1.76 million +0.7%
2009 1.76 million +0.2%
2010 1.80 million +2.3%
2011 1.81 million +0.3%
2012 1.79 million -1.0%
2013 1.78 million -0.5%
2014 1.79 million +0.4%
2015 1.82 million +2.2%
2016 1.88 million +3.1%
2017 1.90 million +1.1%
2018 1.93 million +1.6%
2019 1.92 million -0.4%
2020 1.85 million -4.1%
2021 1.86 million +0.9%
2022 1.86 million +0.0%
2023 1.87 million +0.4%
2024 1.87 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.42 million 1.17 million 1.48 million 10
1980s 1.51 million 1.48 million 1.53 million 10
1990s 1.62 million 1.54 million 1.66 million 10
2000s 1.72 million 1.69 million 1.76 million 10
2010s 1.84 million 1.78 million 1.93 million 10
2020s 1.86 million 1.85 million 1.87 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

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  2. 99 Nicaragua 23,138 compare
  3. 100 Libya 22,627 compare
  4. 101 New Zealand 22,505 compare
  5. 102 Belarus 22,119 compare
  6. 103 Hong Kong, China 21,519 compare
  7. 104 Bulgaria 21,397 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe was 1.87 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 million in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1970.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe 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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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.