Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 4.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) stood at 4.41 million.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 4.47 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million, in 2007.
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 169th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.12 million | — |
| 2000 | 4.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.76 million | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 3.68 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.56 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.37 million | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.26 million | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.21 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.29 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.36 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.85 million | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 4.04 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.25 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.38 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.41 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.12 million | 4.12 million | 4.12 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.44 million | 3.13 million | 4.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 million | 3.29 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million | 4.38 million | 4.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- 166 Western Sahara 9,349 compare
- 167 Cyprus 9,262 compare
- 168 Vanuatu 8,702 compare
- 169 Montenegro 7,473 compare
- 170 Belize 7,409 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 7,133 compare
- 172 Maldives 6,605 compare
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 833,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 4.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million in 2007.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release