Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 12.91 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 12.91 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 14.22 million number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.77 million number, in 2001.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.84 million number | — |
| 1981 | 11.36 million number | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 11.64 million number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 11.87 million number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 12.10 million number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 12.50 million number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 12.86 million number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 13.21 million number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 13.62 million number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 13.97 million number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 14.22 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 13.99 million number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 13.59 million number | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 12.75 million number | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 11.26 million number | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 10.62 million number | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 9.93 million number | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 9.03 million number | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 7.92 million number | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 7.28 million number | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 6.91 million number | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 6.77 million number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.79 million number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.93 million number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.02 million number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.11 million number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.38 million number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.71 million number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.19 million number | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.54 million number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.94 million number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.39 million number | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 9.94 million number | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 10.17 million number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.65 million number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 11.14 million number | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 11.60 million number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 12.14 million number | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 12.58 million number | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 12.91 million number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.50 million number | 11.36 million number | 13.97 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.06 million number | 7.28 million number | 14.22 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.34 million number | 6.77 million number | 8.54 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 million number | 8.94 million number | 12.91 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 12.91 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.22 million number in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 million number in 2001.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.