Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 6.61 million.
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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 7.00 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million, in 2001.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.00 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million in 2001.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release