How does Euro area rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?

Euro area ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.

Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Euro area?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Euro area

Name: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Euro area
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Euro area: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0034 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.0034 number per person

Change on year

down 0.4%

Rank

15th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.0035 number per person

in 2018

All-time low

0.0027 number per person

in 1983

Years of data

1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Euro area, 1970–2019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

Euro area recorded 0.0034 number per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Euro area peaked at 0.0035 number per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 number per person, in 1983.

That places Euro area 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Euro area, 1970 to 2019.
Year	number per person	Change
1970	0.0027 number per person	—
1971	0.0028 number per person	+0.9%
1972	0.0028 number per person	+2.3%
1973	0.0028 number per person	-0.4%
1974	0.0029 number per person	+1.4%
1975	0.0029 number per person	+0.6%
1976	0.0029 number per person	-0.1%
1977	0.0029 number per person	+1.1%
1978	0.0029 number per person	-0.6%
1979	0.0028 number per person	-1.2%
1980	0.0028 number per person	-1.4%
1981	0.0027 number per person	-2.4%
1982	0.0027 number per person	-1.8%
1983	0.0027 number per person	-0.9%
1984	0.0027 number per person	+0.3%
1985	0.0027 number per person	+0.3%
1986	0.0027 number per person	+1.9%
1987	0.0027 number per person	-0.6%
1988	0.0027 number per person	-0.1%
1989	0.0027 number per person	-0.2%
1990	0.0027 number per person	+1.1%
1991	0.0028 number per person	+2.8%
1992	0.0028 number per person	+0.1%
1993	0.0029 number per person	+1.7%
1994	0.003 number per person	+5.0%
1995	0.0029 number per person	-2.9%
1996	0.003 number per person	+1.9%
1997	0.003 number per person	+0.3%
1998	0.003 number per person	-0.5%
1999	0.003 number per person	+0.7%
2000	0.0031 number per person	+2.9%
2001	0.0031 number per person	+0.9%
2002	0.0031 number per person	+0.6%
2003	0.0031 number per person	-0.4%
2004	0.0031 number per person	-0.3%
2005	0.0032 number per person	+2.1%
2006	0.0032 number per person	+1.0%
2007	0.0033 number per person	+2.3%
2008	0.0033 number per person	+1.1%
2009	0.0033 number per person	+0.1%
2010	0.0034 number per person	+1.5%
2011	0.0034 number per person	+1.3%
2012	0.0034 number per person	-1.3%
2013	0.0033 number per person	-0.8%
2014	0.0033 number per person	-1.2%
2015	0.0033 number per person	+0.8%
2016	0.0034 number per person	+1.9%
2017	0.0034 number per person	+0.8%
2018	0.0035 number per person	+1.3%
2019	0.0034 number per person	-0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0028 number per person	0.0027 number per person	0.0029 number per person	10
1980s	0.0027 number per person	0.0027 number per person	0.0028 number per person	10
1990s	0.0029 number per person	0.0027 number per person	0.003 number per person	10
2000s	0.0032 number per person	0.0031 number per person	0.0033 number per person	10
2010s	0.0034 number per person	0.0033 number per person	0.0035 number per person	10

Countries ranked near Euro area

12 American Samoa 0.007 number per person compare
13 Iraq 0.007 number per person compare
14 Dominica 0.0068 number per person compare
15 British Virgin Islands 0.0068 number per person compare
16 Costa Rica 0.0067 number per person compare
17 Kuwait 0.0066 number per person compare
18 San Marino 0.0064 number per person compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More education data for Euro area

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Euro area →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Euro area?: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Euro area was 0.0034 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Euro area?: The highest recorded value was 0.0035 number per person in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Euro area?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 number per person in 1983.
How does Euro area rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?: Euro area ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Euro area?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit: number per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.