Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 13.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.77 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
59th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.87 million
in 2020
All-time low
9.72 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia is 13.77 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 13.87 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.72 million, in 1971.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 59th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.44 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.72 million | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 9.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 10.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 10.45 million | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 10.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 10.73 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 11.22 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 11.32 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 11.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 11.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 12.55 million | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 11.30 million | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 11.01 million | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 11.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 11.08 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.88 million | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 11.14 million | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 11.15 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 13.31 million | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 13.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.23 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 13.06 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 12.78 million | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12.08 million | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 11.52 million | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 10.50 million | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 10.33 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 10.21 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 10.14 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.28 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 10.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.75 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 12.14 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 12.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.57 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.94 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 13.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.44 million | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 13.45 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 13.77 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.57 million | 9.72 million | 11.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.71 million | 11.01 million | 13.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.72 million | 10.14 million | 13.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.37 million | 10.06 million | 11.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 million | 11.38 million | 13.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.65 million | 13.44 million | 13.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 56 Netherlands 240,049 compare
- 57 Sweden 222,360 compare
- 58 Saudi Arabia 214,840 compare
- 59 Sri Lanka 214,300 compare
- 60 Belgium 210,503 compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 208,353 compare
- 62 Cambodia 201,390 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 13.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.87 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & 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