Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 6.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.21 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
147th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.27 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.84 million
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1999–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1999201120241999: 6.0M2000: 5.9M2001: 5.6M2002: 5.5M2003: 5.4M2004: 5.2M2005: 5.1M2006: 5.0M2007: 5.0M2008: 5.0M2009: 4.8M2010: 5.0M2011: 5.1M2012: 5.2M2013: 5.2M2014: 5.3M2015: 5.6M2016: 5.8M2017: 5.8M2018: 5.9M2019: 6.0M2020: 6.1M2021: 6.2M2022: 6.2M2023: 6.3M2024: 6.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States stood at 6.21 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States peaked at 6.27 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.84 million, in 2009.

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 147th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 6.00 million
2000 5.94 million -0.9%
2001 5.62 million -5.5%
2002 5.53 million -1.6%
2003 5.41 million -2.1%
2004 5.22 million -3.5%
2005 5.09 million -2.5%
2006 5.01 million -1.7%
2007 4.96 million -0.9%
2008 4.96 million +0.0%
2009 4.84 million -2.5%
2010 4.98 million +2.9%
2011 5.05 million +1.5%
2012 5.16 million +2.2%
2013 5.23 million +1.2%
2014 5.33 million +2.0%
2015 5.64 million +5.8%
2016 5.79 million +2.6%
2017 5.83 million +0.7%
2018 5.85 million +0.4%
2019 5.99 million +2.3%
2020 6.13 million +2.4%
2021 6.21 million +1.3%
2022 6.23 million +0.4%
2023 6.27 million +0.6%
2024 6.21 million -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.00 million 6.00 million 6.00 million 1
2000s 5.26 million 4.84 million 5.94 million 10
2010s 5.48 million 4.98 million 5.99 million 10
2020s 6.21 million 6.13 million 6.27 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

  1. 144 Jamaica 33,357 compare
  2. 145 Moldova 32,702 compare
  3. 146 Lithuania 30,838 compare
  4. 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,146 compare
  5. 148 Eswatini 27,888 compare
  6. 149 Albania 23,130 compare
  7. 150 Latvia 22,408 compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States was 6.21 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 UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The highest recorded value was 6.27 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The lowest recorded value was 4.84 million in 2009.
How does UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release