Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Teachers in primary education, male was 147,611 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
147,611
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
247,471
in 1994
All-time low
147,611
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 147,611, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 247,471 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 147,611, in 2024.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 231,907 | — |
| 1981 | 225,373 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 223,828 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 225,884 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 227,008 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 228,883 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 232,381 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 235,483 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 238,505 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 237,666 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 236,914 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 234,581 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 243,979 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 247,236 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 247,471 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 235,121 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 238,561 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 238,863 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 242,840 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 237,049 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 233,645 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 232,392 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 226,929 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 217,830 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 214,317 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 214,809 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 211,780 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 213,450 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 215,031 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 211,953 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 212,268 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 204,681 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 200,924 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 175,623 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 179,085 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 184,414 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 182,667 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 184,089 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 187,674 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 175,079 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 153,133 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 149,842 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 149,021 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 147,867 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 147,611 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 230,692 | 223,828 | 238,505 | 10 |
| 1990s | 240,262 | 234,581 | 247,471 | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,214 | 211,780 | 233,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,650 | 175,079 | 212,268 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,495 | 147,611 | 153,133 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- 179 American Samoa 183 compare
- 180 Tonga 178 compare
- 181 Grenada 149 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 147 compare
- 183 Bahamas 133 compare
- 184 Moldova 129 compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 118 compare
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.8052 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 147,611 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 247,471 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,611 in 2024.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release