Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: European Union, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: European Union is 1.62 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: European Union peaked at 1.68 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1970.
That places WB: European Union 115th 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: European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.24 million | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 1.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.24 million | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.25 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.27 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.29 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.40 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.38 million | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.49 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.62 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 million | 1.03 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million | 1.29 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.40 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 1.48 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 million | 1.54 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.59 million | 1.62 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: European Union?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in WB: European Union was 1.62 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1970.
- How does WB: European Union rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- WB: European Union ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.