Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 75.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2005–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 75.2% for trained teachers in preprimary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 84.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 81.7% | — |
| 2006 | 81.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.1% | 77.3% | 81.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 77.3% | 83.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 75.2% | 84.3% | 5 |
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 75.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.