Trained teachers in preprimary education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Trained teachers in preprimary education was 74.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2005–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 74.6% for trained teachers in preprimary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 83.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 81.9% | — |
| 2006 | 81.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 77.4% | 81.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 77.5% | 83.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 74.6% | 83.7% | 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 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 74.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 (% of total 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.