Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 7.15 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1985–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 7.15 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7.76 million number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.02 million number, in 2001.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.96 million number | — |
| 1986 | 7.16 million number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 7.33 million number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.52 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.67 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7.76 million number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.57 million number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.31 million number | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.87 million number | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 6.13 million number | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 5.84 million number | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.52 million number | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 5.09 million number | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 4.56 million number | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 4.28 million number | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 4.10 million number | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.02 million number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.02 million number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.09 million number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.14 million number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.19 million number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.33 million number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.50 million number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.75 million number | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.94 million number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.18 million number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 5.43 million number | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.75 million number | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.83 million number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.10 million number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.35 million number | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.53 million number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.77 million number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.02 million number | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.15 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.33 million number | 6.96 million number | 7.67 million number | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.09 million number | 4.28 million number | 7.76 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 million number | 4.02 million number | 4.94 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 million number | 5.18 million number | 7.15 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.15 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 million number in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 million number in 2001.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD 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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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.