Euro area - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Euro area was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 5.50 |
| 1997 | 5.50 |
| 1998 | 5.50 |
| 1999 | 5.50 |
| 2000 | 5.50 |
| 2001 | 5.50 |
| 2002 | 5.50 |
| 2003 | 5.50 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Euro area was 18,509,660 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 25,657,220 in 1972 and a minimum value of 17,842,330 in 2004.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,141,590 |
| 1971 | 25,460,140 |
| 1972 | 25,657,220 |
| 1973 | 25,441,720 |
| 1974 | 25,480,880 |
| 1975 | 25,301,490 |
| 1976 | 25,045,240 |
| 1977 | 24,697,500 |
| 1978 | 24,341,020 |
| 1979 | 23,888,240 |
| 1980 | 23,392,070 |
| 1981 | 22,854,180 |
| 1982 | 22,321,410 |
| 1983 | 21,746,510 |
| 1984 | 21,267,400 |
| 1985 | 20,947,430 |
| 1986 | 20,650,510 |
| 1987 | 20,425,640 |
| 1988 | 20,163,700 |
| 1989 | 19,917,040 |
| 1990 | 19,578,850 |
| 1991 | 19,339,290 |
| 1992 | 19,008,060 |
| 1993 | 18,901,250 |
| 1994 | 18,823,550 |
| 1995 | 18,707,210 |
| 1996 | 19,160,660 |
| 1997 | 19,025,290 |
| 1998 | 19,064,890 |
| 1999 | 18,913,660 |
| 2000 | 18,658,910 |
| 2001 | 18,364,120 |
| 2002 | 18,079,100 |
| 2003 | 17,927,870 |
| 2004 | 17,842,330 |
| 2005 | 17,985,480 |
| 2006 | 18,029,300 |
| 2007 | 18,187,340 |
| 2008 | 18,205,670 |
| 2009 | 18,154,280 |
| 2010 | 18,096,530 |
| 2011 | 18,062,900 |
| 2012 | 18,011,430 |
| 2013 | 18,145,460 |
| 2014 | 18,143,000 |
| 2015 | 18,272,150 |
| 2016 | 18,325,410 |
| 2017 | 18,533,020 |
| 2018 | 18,543,730 |
| 2019 | 18,509,660 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Euro area was 48.53 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 49.18 in 1973, while its lowest value was 48.39 in 1996.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.84 |
| 1971 | 48.84 |
| 1972 | 48.87 |
| 1973 | 49.18 |
| 1974 | 48.76 |
| 1975 | 48.77 |
| 1976 | 49.15 |
| 1977 | 48.69 |
| 1978 | 48.69 |
| 1979 | 48.60 |
| 1980 | 48.67 |
| 1981 | 48.66 |
| 1982 | 48.68 |
| 1983 | 48.67 |
| 1984 | 48.66 |
| 1985 | 48.58 |
| 1986 | 48.54 |
| 1987 | 48.62 |
| 1988 | 48.50 |
| 1989 | 48.56 |
| 1990 | 48.62 |
| 1991 | 48.64 |
| 1992 | 48.62 |
| 1993 | 48.63 |
| 1994 | 48.55 |
| 1995 | 48.40 |
| 1996 | 48.39 |
| 1997 | 48.46 |
| 1998 | 48.43 |
| 1999 | 48.44 |
| 2000 | 48.49 |
| 2001 | 48.49 |
| 2002 | 48.42 |
| 2003 | 48.44 |
| 2004 | 48.47 |
| 2005 | 48.44 |
| 2006 | 48.43 |
| 2007 | 48.44 |
| 2008 | 48.44 |
| 2009 | 48.49 |
| 2010 | 48.52 |
| 2011 | 48.56 |
| 2012 | 48.59 |
| 2013 | 48.62 |
| 2014 | 48.62 |
| 2015 | 48.62 |
| 2016 | 48.63 |
| 2017 | 48.53 |
| 2018 | 48.53 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Euro area was 1,446,426 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,446,426 in 2019 and a minimum value of 1,123,325 in 1984.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,134,471 |
| 1971 | 1,149,977 |
| 1972 | 1,183,838 |
| 1973 | 1,179,783 |
| 1974 | 1,197,213 |
| 1975 | 1,204,193 |
| 1976 | 1,202,453 |
| 1977 | 1,215,030 |
| 1978 | 1,214,250 |
| 1979 | 1,207,906 |
| 1980 | 1,197,460 |
| 1981 | 1,177,401 |
| 1982 | 1,159,298 |
| 1983 | 1,137,033 |
| 1984 | 1,123,325 |
| 1985 | 1,129,079 |
| 1986 | 1,149,609 |
| 1987 | 1,143,326 |
| 1988 | 1,146,866 |
| 1989 | 1,141,834 |
| 1990 | 1,148,956 |
| 1991 | 1,173,333 |
| 1992 | 1,168,086 |
| 1993 | 1,186,082 |
| 1994 | 1,225,697 |
| 1995 | 1,196,440 |
| 1996 | 1,232,970 |
| 1997 | 1,237,144 |
| 1998 | 1,232,046 |
| 1999 | 1,241,253 |
| 2000 | 1,272,022 |
| 2001 | 1,277,155 |
| 2002 | 1,288,650 |
| 2003 | 1,285,004 |
| 2004 | 1,286,557 |
| 2005 | 1,314,540 |
| 2006 | 1,328,759 |
| 2007 | 1,361,471 |
| 2008 | 1,371,892 |
| 2009 | 1,379,342 |
| 2010 | 1,398,201 |
| 2011 | 1,414,911 |
| 2012 | 1,395,225 |
| 2013 | 1,379,965 |
| 2014 | 1,361,572 |
| 2015 | 1,374,416 |
| 2016 | 1,399,356 |
| 2017 | 1,410,647 |
| 2018 | 1,429,981 |
| 2019 | 1,446,426 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Euro area was 85.27 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 85.27 in 2019, while its lowest value was 72.50 in 1970.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.50 |
| 1971 | 72.55 |
| 1972 | 72.61 |
| 1973 | 73.02 |
| 1974 | 73.34 |
| 1975 | 73.74 |
| 1976 | 74.06 |
| 1977 | 74.38 |
| 1978 | 74.30 |
| 1979 | 74.05 |
| 1980 | 73.98 |
| 1981 | 73.72 |
| 1982 | 73.71 |
| 1983 | 74.66 |
| 1984 | 75.94 |
| 1985 | 75.90 |
| 1986 | 76.11 |
| 1987 | 76.31 |
| 1988 | 76.28 |
| 1989 | 76.72 |
| 1990 | 77.39 |
| 1991 | 78.19 |
| 1992 | 78.94 |
| 1993 | 79.38 |
| 1994 | 80.92 |
| 1995 | 80.70 |
| 1996 | 79.93 |
| 1997 | 80.05 |
| 1998 | 80.11 |
| 1999 | 80.27 |
| 2000 | 80.86 |
| 2001 | 81.48 |
| 2002 | 81.60 |
| 2003 | 81.91 |
| 2004 | 81.98 |
| 2005 | 82.37 |
| 2006 | 82.69 |
| 2007 | 83.01 |
| 2008 | 83.71 |
| 2009 | 83.63 |
| 2010 | 83.93 |
| 2011 | 83.86 |
| 2012 | 84.10 |
| 2013 | 84.41 |
| 2014 | 84.64 |
| 2015 | 84.69 |
| 2016 | 85.00 |
| 2017 | 85.12 |
| 2018 | 85.17 |
| 2019 | 85.27 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
