Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 13.65 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 13.65 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 13.65 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.90 million number, in 2001.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.27 million number | — |
| 1971 | 11.10 million number | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 11.06 million number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 11.09 million number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 11.25 million number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 11.45 million number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 11.64 million number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 11.81 million number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 12.03 million number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 12.15 million number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 12.29 million number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 12.08 million number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 12.18 million number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 12.30 million number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 12.44 million number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 12.62 million number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 12.81 million number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 12.97 million number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 13.13 million number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 13.27 million number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 13.41 million number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 13.26 million number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 13.06 million number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 12.71 million number | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.03 million number | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 11.69 million number | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.46 million number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 11.08 million number | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 10.48 million number | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 10.16 million number | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 9.99 million number | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.90 million number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.91 million number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.98 million number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.94 million number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.15 million number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.31 million number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.50 million number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.81 million number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.03 million number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.36 million number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.74 million number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 12.14 million number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 12.25 million number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.63 million number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.95 million number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.22 million number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.38 million number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.60 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 13.65 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.49 million number | 11.06 million number | 12.15 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.61 million number | 12.08 million number | 13.27 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.93 million number | 10.16 million number | 13.41 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.25 million number | 9.90 million number | 11.03 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 million number | 11.36 million number | 13.65 million number | 10 |
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More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia was 13.65 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?
- The highest recorded value was 13.65 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.90 million number in 2001.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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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.