Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia

WB: Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 3.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.02 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.02 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.91 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 3.02 million.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.02 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, in 1970.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.91 million
1971 2.21 million +15.4%
1972 2.20 million -0.0%
1973 2.19 million -0.5%
1974 2.19 million -0.1%
1975 2.18 million -0.4%
1976 2.18 million +0.1%
1977 2.19 million +0.0%
1978 2.19 million +0.4%
1979 2.21 million +0.8%
1980 2.25 million +1.6%
1981 2.20 million -2.1%
1982 2.26 million +2.7%
1983 2.28 million +0.9%
1984 2.31 million +1.2%
1985 2.33 million +1.0%
1986 2.32 million -0.5%
1987 2.37 million +2.0%
1988 2.41 million +1.7%
1989 2.36 million -2.0%
1990 2.44 million +3.5%
1991 2.49 million +2.1%
1992 2.54 million +1.8%
1993 2.62 million +3.0%
1994 2.69 million +2.8%
1995 2.64 million -1.7%
1996 2.69 million +1.6%
1997 2.71 million +0.8%
1998 2.71 million +0.1%
1999 2.70 million -0.6%
2000 2.70 million +0.2%
2001 2.71 million +0.4%
2002 2.70 million -0.6%
2003 2.66 million -1.2%
2004 2.73 million +2.3%
2005 2.70 million -1.0%
2006 2.68 million -0.6%
2007 2.71 million +1.1%
2008 2.72 million +0.3%
2009 2.72 million +0.0%
2010 2.75 million +1.3%
2011 2.78 million +0.9%
2012 2.77 million -0.3%
2013 2.76 million -0.5%
2014 2.78 million +0.9%
2015 2.85 million +2.5%
2016 2.92 million +2.3%
2017 2.94 million +1.0%
2018 3.02 million +2.7%
2019 3.02 million -0.1%
2020 2.96 million -2.0%
2021 2.99 million +1.1%
2022 3.00 million +0.3%
2023 3.01 million +0.3%
2024 3.02 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.17 million 1.91 million 2.21 million 10
1980s 2.31 million 2.20 million 2.41 million 10
1990s 2.62 million 2.44 million 2.71 million 10
2000s 2.70 million 2.66 million 2.73 million 10
2010s 2.86 million 2.75 million 3.02 million 10
2020s 3.00 million 2.96 million 3.02 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia

  1. 58 Sri Lanka 64,434 compare
  2. 59 Mozambique 63,215 compare
  3. 60 Dominican Republic 62,598 compare
  4. 61 Ghana 61,540 compare
  5. 62 Ecuador 61,519 compare
  6. 63 Tunisia 60,832 compare
  7. 64 Sweden 58,504 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 3.02 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.02 million in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 1970.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: 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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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.