Teachers in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, female was 3.03 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 3.03 million number for teachers in primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
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 in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.03 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million number, in 1981.
That places Europe & Central Asia 18th out of 43 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 in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.27 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.26 million number | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.26 million number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.25 million number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.25 million number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.24 million number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.24 million number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.23 million number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.23 million number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.23 million number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.22 million number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.23 million number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.24 million number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.27 million number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.34 million number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.37 million number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.40 million number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.45 million number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.51 million number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.56 million number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.63 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.70 million number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.68 million number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.72 million number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.72 million number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.71 million number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.70 million number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.70 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.71 million number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.70 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.67 million number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.70 million number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.72 million number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.78 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.76 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.78 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.94 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.02 million number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.03 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.25 million number | 2.23 million number | 2.27 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 million number | 2.22 million number | 2.40 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 million number | 2.45 million number | 2.72 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million number | 2.67 million number | 2.73 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million number | 2.75 million number | 3.03 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 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)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia was 3.03 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million number in 1981.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.