Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 6.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.04 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.75 million
in 1989
All-time low
3.91 million
in 2002
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1980–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1980200220241980: 5.2M1981: 6.0M1982: 4.9M1983: 4.9M1984: 4.9M1985: 4.9M1986: 6.4M1987: 4.9M1988: 5.0M1989: 6.8M1990: 6.7M1991: 6.5M1992: 6.3M1993: 6.0M1994: 5.4M1995: 5.1M1996: 4.2M1997: 4.1M1998: 4.1M1999: 4.1M2000: 4.0M2001: 3.9M2002: 3.9M2003: 3.9M2004: 4.0M2005: 4.0M2006: 4.2M2007: 4.3M2008: 4.6M2009: 4.7M2010: 5.0M2011: 5.2M2012: 5.4M2013: 5.5M2014: 5.7M2015: 5.9M2016: 6.0M2017: 6.1M2018: 6.3M2019: 6.4M2020: 6.5M2021: 6.1M2022: 6.3M2023: 6.1M2024: 6.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 6.04 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 6.75 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.91 million, in 2002.

That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 5.22 million
1981 5.98 million +14.6%
1982 4.88 million -18.4%
1983 4.88 million -0.1%
1984 4.90 million +0.5%
1985 4.91 million +0.3%
1986 6.45 million +31.2%
1987 4.94 million -23.5%
1988 4.96 million +0.5%
1989 6.75 million +36.1%
1990 6.72 million -0.5%
1991 6.53 million -2.8%
1992 6.33 million -3.0%
1993 6.03 million -4.8%
1994 5.41 million -10.1%
1995 5.12 million -5.4%
1996 4.17 million -18.5%
1997 4.10 million -1.8%
1998 4.12 million +0.6%
1999 4.10 million -0.6%
2000 4.02 million -2.0%
2001 3.94 million -2.0%
2002 3.91 million -0.5%
2003 3.94 million +0.6%
2004 3.99 million +1.3%
2005 4.04 million +1.4%
2006 4.17 million +3.1%
2007 4.33 million +3.8%
2008 4.56 million +5.3%
2009 4.75 million +4.2%
2010 4.95 million +4.3%
2011 5.18 million +4.6%
2012 5.44 million +5.0%
2013 5.47 million +0.6%
2014 5.68 million +3.8%
2015 5.85 million +3.1%
2016 6.01 million +2.7%
2017 6.14 million +2.1%
2018 6.33 million +3.1%
2019 6.44 million +1.8%
2020 6.45 million +0.1%
2021 6.12 million -5.2%
2022 6.30 million +3.0%
2023 6.09 million -3.4%
2024 6.04 million -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.39 million 4.88 million 6.75 million 10
1990s 5.26 million 4.10 million 6.72 million 10
2000s 4.16 million 3.91 million 4.75 million 10
2010s 5.75 million 4.95 million 6.44 million 10
2020s 6.20 million 6.04 million 6.45 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 6.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6.75 million in 1989.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.91 million in 2002.
How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,912 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release