Teachers in primary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Teachers in primary education, female was 421,616 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 421,616 number.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 494,810 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 350,153 number, in 2012.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 494,810 number | — |
| 1994 | 493,083 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 485,836 number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 486,118 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 487,345 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 482,849 number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 467,572 number | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 457,674 number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 441,516 number | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 415,661 number | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 391,845 number | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 389,352 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 383,745 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 379,896 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 377,582 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 377,122 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 375,406 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 372,439 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 351,585 number | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 350,153 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 352,833 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 353,201 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 363,448 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 375,281 number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 374,570 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 419,786 number | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 421,616 number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 485,373 number | 467,572 number | 494,810 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 398,980 number | 375,406 number | 457,674 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,491 number | 350,153 number | 421,616 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 421,616 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 494,810 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,153 number in 2012.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.