Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 6.21 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1989–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 6.21 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 6.67 million number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.23 million number, in 2001.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6.55 million number | — |
| 1990 | 6.67 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.56 million number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.37 million number | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.96 million number | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 5.26 million number | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 4.96 million number | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 4.66 million number | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 4.25 million number | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 3.74 million number | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 3.46 million number | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 3.30 million number | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.23 million number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.26 million number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.32 million number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.38 million number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.42 million number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.56 million number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.72 million number | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.96 million number | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.13 million number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.32 million number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.54 million number | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.81 million number | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.91 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.14 million number | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.39 million number | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 5.58 million number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.84 million number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.05 million number | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.21 million number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.55 million number | 6.55 million number | 6.55 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.19 million number | 3.46 million number | 6.67 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 million number | 3.23 million number | 4.13 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 million number | 4.32 million number | 6.21 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 30 Korea 614,823 number compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 585,952 number compare
- 32 Sudan 530,865 number compare
- 33 Ukraine 526,584 number compare
- 34 Malaysia 495,114 number compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 483,741 number compare
- 36 Madagascar 468,442 number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 6.21 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 million number in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 million number in 2001.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.