Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.65 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
192nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.74 million
in 1999
All-time low
1.27 million
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 1.65 million.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.74 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 2009.
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 192nd 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 GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.74 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.72 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million | 1.27 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.32 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.61 million | 1.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 189 Tonga 2,274 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 2,068 compare
- 191 Curacao 1,819 compare
- 192 Seychelles 1,756 compare
- 193 Grenada 1,413 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,312 compare
- 195 Aruba 1,136 compare
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 1.65 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 GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2009.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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