Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 5.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.02 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.22 million
in 1999
All-time low
4.20 million
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 5.02 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 5.22 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million, in 2009.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.22 million | — |
| 2000 | 5.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.87 million | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 4.78 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.63 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.51 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.39 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.34 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.20 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.77 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.81 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.02 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.22 million | 5.22 million | 5.22 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.56 million | 4.20 million | 5.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 million | 4.29 million | 4.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 million | 5.02 million | 5.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- 153 Slovenia 21,000 compare
- 154 Bahrain 20,681 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 20,644 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 20,220 compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 17,535 compare
- 158 Fiji 16,812 compare
- 159 Guyana 16,250 compare
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 5.02 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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million in 2009.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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