Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 3.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.90 million
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.00 million
in 2001
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 3.90 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 3.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, in 2001.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 145th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.31 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.21 million | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 2.29 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.40 million | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.52 million | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.72 million | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 2.93 million | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 3.03 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.08 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.27 million | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 3.05 million | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 2.93 million | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.34 million | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 3.11 million | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 3.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.57 million | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 3.67 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.57 million | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.46 million | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.13 million | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 2.92 million | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 2.48 million | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 2.39 million | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.18 million | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 2.09 million | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.18 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.33 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.56 million | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.71 million | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.86 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.10 million | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.26 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.39 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.26 million | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 3.65 million | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 3.58 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.90 million | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.65 million | 2.21 million | 3.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.14 million | 2.93 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 million | 2.03 million | 3.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 million | 2.00 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 million | 2.56 million | 3.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 million | 3.26 million | 3.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 142 Puerto Rico 13,807 compare
- 143 Mauritius 13,539 compare
- 144 Congo 13,478 compare
- 145 Timor-Leste 13,390 compare
- 146 Cyprus 13,211 compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 12,926 compare
- 148 Eswatini 11,269 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 3.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2001.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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