European Union - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in European Union 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/)
See also:
| 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 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 5.00 |
| 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 European Union was 29,386,010 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 39,596,560 in 1972 and a minimum value of 27,822,460 in 2011.
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/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,413,590 |
| 1971 | 39,554,470 |
| 1972 | 39,596,560 |
| 1973 | 39,162,470 |
| 1974 | 39,113,360 |
| 1975 | 38,855,100 |
| 1976 | 38,578,700 |
| 1977 | 38,175,540 |
| 1978 | 37,713,100 |
| 1979 | 37,092,410 |
| 1980 | 36,350,400 |
| 1981 | 35,561,900 |
| 1982 | 35,002,720 |
| 1983 | 34,407,420 |
| 1984 | 33,990,630 |
| 1985 | 33,673,540 |
| 1986 | 33,422,430 |
| 1987 | 33,214,480 |
| 1988 | 32,905,550 |
| 1989 | 32,543,050 |
| 1990 | 32,088,740 |
| 1991 | 31,719,350 |
| 1992 | 31,351,110 |
| 1993 | 31,334,430 |
| 1994 | 31,310,470 |
| 1995 | 31,197,020 |
| 1996 | 31,654,300 |
| 1997 | 31,612,720 |
| 1998 | 31,587,430 |
| 1999 | 31,200,420 |
| 2000 | 30,696,080 |
| 2001 | 30,144,000 |
| 2002 | 29,574,690 |
| 2003 | 29,139,570 |
| 2004 | 28,987,450 |
| 2005 | 28,806,650 |
| 2006 | 28,486,600 |
| 2007 | 28,336,440 |
| 2008 | 28,205,340 |
| 2009 | 27,986,070 |
| 2010 | 27,854,180 |
| 2011 | 27,822,460 |
| 2012 | 27,876,800 |
| 2013 | 28,403,740 |
| 2014 | 28,314,600 |
| 2015 | 28,633,410 |
| 2016 | 28,892,770 |
| 2017 | 29,306,100 |
| 2018 | 29,405,340 |
| 2019 | 29,386,010 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in European Union was 48.60 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 48.96 in 1973, while its lowest value was 48.49 in 2008.
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 | 48.70 |
| 1971 | 48.71 |
| 1972 | 48.74 |
| 1973 | 48.96 |
| 1974 | 48.68 |
| 1975 | 48.70 |
| 1976 | 48.93 |
| 1977 | 48.65 |
| 1978 | 48.64 |
| 1979 | 48.59 |
| 1980 | 48.62 |
| 1981 | 48.62 |
| 1982 | 48.63 |
| 1983 | 48.64 |
| 1984 | 48.60 |
| 1985 | 48.57 |
| 1986 | 48.55 |
| 1987 | 48.60 |
| 1988 | 48.53 |
| 1989 | 48.60 |
| 1990 | 48.63 |
| 1991 | 48.68 |
| 1992 | 48.69 |
| 1993 | 48.65 |
| 1994 | 48.61 |
| 1995 | 48.52 |
| 1996 | 48.51 |
| 1997 | 48.52 |
| 1998 | 48.50 |
| 1999 | 48.51 |
| 2000 | 48.54 |
| 2001 | 48.55 |
| 2002 | 48.51 |
| 2003 | 48.53 |
| 2004 | 48.53 |
| 2005 | 48.50 |
| 2006 | 48.53 |
| 2007 | 48.53 |
| 2008 | 48.49 |
| 2009 | 48.53 |
| 2010 | 48.54 |
| 2011 | 48.58 |
| 2012 | 48.63 |
| 2013 | 48.68 |
| 2014 | 48.68 |
| 2015 | 48.68 |
| 2016 | 48.68 |
| 2017 | 48.60 |
| 2018 | 48.60 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in European Union was 2,246,608 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,256,980 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,963,220 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 | 1,992,968 |
| 1971 | 1,990,339 |
| 1972 | 2,017,205 |
| 1973 | 2,012,641 |
| 1974 | 2,029,502 |
| 1975 | 2,037,175 |
| 1976 | 2,029,146 |
| 1977 | 2,036,054 |
| 1978 | 2,029,667 |
| 1979 | 2,023,181 |
| 1980 | 2,008,987 |
| 1981 | 1,983,902 |
| 1982 | 1,973,468 |
| 1983 | 1,963,273 |
| 1984 | 1,963,220 |
| 1985 | 1,979,991 |
| 1986 | 1,988,564 |
| 1987 | 1,971,618 |
| 1988 | 1,973,806 |
| 1989 | 1,979,419 |
| 1990 | 1,986,639 |
| 1991 | 2,011,677 |
| 1992 | 2,010,350 |
| 1993 | 2,050,780 |
| 1994 | 2,088,914 |
| 1995 | 2,045,401 |
| 1996 | 2,082,827 |
| 1997 | 2,092,241 |
| 1998 | 2,087,647 |
| 1999 | 2,083,034 |
| 2000 | 2,104,494 |
| 2001 | 2,110,699 |
| 2002 | 2,095,668 |
| 2003 | 2,063,128 |
| 2004 | 2,053,796 |
| 2005 | 2,080,291 |
| 2006 | 2,069,142 |
| 2007 | 2,100,553 |
| 2008 | 2,101,016 |
| 2009 | 2,107,272 |
| 2010 | 2,129,572 |
| 2011 | 2,129,256 |
| 2012 | 2,097,850 |
| 2013 | 2,087,721 |
| 2014 | 2,091,328 |
| 2015 | 2,137,490 |
| 2016 | 2,196,339 |
| 2017 | 2,217,018 |
| 2018 | 2,256,980 |
| 2019 | 2,246,608 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in European Union was 85.23 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 85.23 in 2019, while its lowest value was 75.92 in 1972.
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 | 76.04 |
| 1971 | 75.96 |
| 1972 | 75.92 |
| 1973 | 76.21 |
| 1974 | 76.31 |
| 1975 | 76.50 |
| 1976 | 76.96 |
| 1977 | 76.79 |
| 1978 | 76.72 |
| 1979 | 76.62 |
| 1980 | 76.62 |
| 1981 | 76.47 |
| 1982 | 76.53 |
| 1983 | 77.21 |
| 1984 | 78.04 |
| 1985 | 78.10 |
| 1986 | 78.17 |
| 1987 | 78.27 |
| 1988 | 78.23 |
| 1989 | 78.46 |
| 1990 | 78.91 |
| 1991 | 79.41 |
| 1992 | 79.85 |
| 1993 | 80.11 |
| 1994 | 81.08 |
| 1995 | 81.23 |
| 1996 | 80.59 |
| 1997 | 80.66 |
| 1998 | 80.91 |
| 1999 | 81.04 |
| 2000 | 81.41 |
| 2001 | 81.85 |
| 2002 | 81.97 |
| 2003 | 82.15 |
| 2004 | 82.43 |
| 2005 | 82.68 |
| 2006 | 83.00 |
| 2007 | 83.17 |
| 2008 | 83.62 |
| 2009 | 83.50 |
| 2010 | 84.43 |
| 2011 | 84.52 |
| 2012 | 84.72 |
| 2013 | 84.83 |
| 2014 | 84.95 |
| 2015 | 84.90 |
| 2016 | 85.00 |
| 2017 | 85.11 |
| 2018 | 85.15 |
| 2019 | 85.23 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
