How does Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?

Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.

Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia

Name: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1106 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.1106 number per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.4%

Rank

33rd

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.4587 number per square kilometre

in 1991

All-time low

0.0943 number per square kilometre

in 1992

Years of data

1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.1106 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.4587 number per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0943 number per square kilometre, in 1992.

That places Europe & Central Asia 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1970 to 2019.
Year	number per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.414 number per square kilometre	—
1971	0.4123 number per square kilometre	-0.4%
1972	0.4135 number per square kilometre	+0.3%
1973	0.4118 number per square kilometre	-0.4%
1974	0.411 number per square kilometre	-0.2%
1975	0.4098 number per square kilometre	-0.3%
1976	0.4088 number per square kilometre	-0.2%
1977	0.4078 number per square kilometre	-0.2%
1978	0.4071 number per square kilometre	-0.2%
1979	0.4074 number per square kilometre	+0.1%
1980	0.4082 number per square kilometre	+0.2%
1981	0.4059 number per square kilometre	-0.6%
1982	0.4073 number per square kilometre	+0.3%
1983	0.4098 number per square kilometre	+0.6%
1984	0.4144 number per square kilometre	+1.1%
1985	0.4191 number per square kilometre	+1.1%
1986	0.4233 number per square kilometre	+1.0%
1987	0.4269 number per square kilometre	+0.8%
1988	0.4322 number per square kilometre	+1.3%
1989	0.4382 number per square kilometre	+1.4%
1990	0.4472 number per square kilometre	+2.1%
1991	0.4587 number per square kilometre	+2.6%
1992	0.0943 number per square kilometre	-79.4%
1993	0.0965 number per square kilometre	+2.4%
1994	0.0993 number per square kilometre	+2.9%
1995	0.0986 number per square kilometre	-0.8%
1996	0.0999 number per square kilometre	+1.3%
1997	0.0997 number per square kilometre	-0.2%
1998	0.0994 number per square kilometre	-0.3%
1999	0.0988 number per square kilometre	-0.6%
2000	0.0988 number per square kilometre	+0.1%
2001	0.0993 number per square kilometre	+0.4%
2002	0.0987 number per square kilometre	-0.6%
2003	0.0975 number per square kilometre	-1.2%
2004	0.0998 number per square kilometre	+2.3%
2005	0.0987 number per square kilometre	-1.0%
2006	0.0978 number per square kilometre	-1.0%
2007	0.0988 number per square kilometre	+1.1%
2008	0.0991 number per square kilometre	+0.3%
2009	0.0991 number per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.1004 number per square kilometre	+1.3%
2011	0.1013 number per square kilometre	+0.9%
2012	0.101 number per square kilometre	-0.3%
2013	0.1005 number per square kilometre	-0.5%
2014	0.1014 number per square kilometre	+0.9%
2015	0.1039 number per square kilometre	+2.5%
2016	0.1062 number per square kilometre	+2.2%
2017	0.1072 number per square kilometre	+0.9%
2018	0.1102 number per square kilometre	+2.8%
2019	0.1106 number per square kilometre	+0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4104 number per square kilometre	0.4071 number per square kilometre	0.414 number per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.4185 number per square kilometre	0.4059 number per square kilometre	0.4382 number per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1692 number per square kilometre	0.0943 number per square kilometre	0.4587 number per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0988 number per square kilometre	0.0975 number per square kilometre	0.0998 number per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1043 number per square kilometre	0.1004 number per square kilometre	0.1106 number per square kilometre	10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

30 Puerto Rico 1.42 number per square kilometre compare
31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.39 number per square kilometre compare
32 Luxembourg 1.39 number per square kilometre compare
33 Korea 1.32 number per square kilometre compare
34 Liechtenstein 1.27 number per square kilometre compare
35 Seychelles 1.18 number per square kilometre compare
36 Trinidad and Tobago 1.14 number per square kilometre compare

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More education data for Europe & Central Asia

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia?: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 0.1106 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.4587 number per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0943 number per square kilometre in 1992.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre
Unit: number per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 241 places, 7,320 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

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