Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 6.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.61 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.00 million
in 1990
All-time low
3.64 million
in 2001
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1985–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1985200420241985: 4.7M1986: 6.4M1987: 4.7M1988: 4.8M1989: 6.9M1990: 7.0M1991: 6.9M1992: 6.7M1993: 6.3M1994: 5.6M1995: 5.1M1996: 4.0M1997: 3.8M1998: 3.7M1999: 3.7M2000: 3.7M2001: 3.6M2002: 3.7M2003: 3.7M2004: 3.7M2005: 3.8M2006: 3.9M2007: 4.1M2008: 4.3M2009: 4.5M2010: 4.7M2011: 4.9M2012: 5.2M2013: 5.2M2014: 5.4M2015: 5.7M2016: 5.9M2017: 6.1M2018: 6.3M2019: 6.5M2020: 6.6M2021: 6.3M2022: 6.6M2023: 6.3M2024: 6.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States is 6.61 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States peaked at 7.00 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million, in 2001.

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 114th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1985 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1985 4.67 million
1986 6.37 million +36.4%
1987 4.73 million -25.8%
1988 4.79 million +1.3%
1989 6.88 million +43.7%
1990 7.00 million +1.7%
1991 6.86 million -2.0%
1992 6.68 million -2.7%
1993 6.29 million -5.9%
1994 5.57 million -11.4%
1995 5.09 million -8.7%
1996 4.02 million -21.1%
1997 3.81 million -5.1%
1998 3.73 million -2.3%
1999 3.68 million -1.4%
2000 3.66 million -0.4%
2001 3.64 million -0.5%
2002 3.66 million +0.5%
2003 3.69 million +0.7%
2004 3.74 million +1.4%
2005 3.79 million +1.4%
2006 3.92 million +3.4%
2007 4.08 million +4.1%
2008 4.32 million +5.8%
2009 4.48 million +3.7%
2010 4.67 million +4.3%
2011 4.89 million +4.7%
2012 5.16 million +5.4%
2013 5.22 million +1.3%
2014 5.42 million +3.7%
2015 5.70 million +5.1%
2016 5.87 million +3.1%
2017 6.11 million +4.1%
2018 6.34 million +3.6%
2019 6.53 million +3.0%
2020 6.60 million +1.2%
2021 6.29 million -4.7%
2022 6.56 million +4.2%
2023 6.29 million -4.0%
2024 6.61 million +5.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +43.7% 4.79 million 6.88 million
1986 +36.4% 4.67 million 6.37 million
1987 -25.8% 6.37 million 4.73 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.49 million 4.67 million 6.88 million 5
1990s 5.27 million 3.68 million 7.00 million 10
2000s 3.90 million 3.64 million 4.48 million 10
2010s 5.59 million 4.67 million 6.53 million 10
2020s 6.47 million 6.29 million 6.61 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

  1. 111 New Zealand 53,804 compare
  2. 112 Iraq 52,985 compare
  3. 113 Jamaica 51,265 compare
  4. 114 Oman 50,536 compare
  5. 115 Ireland 49,975 compare
  6. 116 Tajikistan 47,268 compare
  7. 117 Panama 46,052 compare

See the full ranking of 429 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States was 6.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The highest recorded value was 7.00 million in 1990.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million in 2001.
How does UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 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