Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 4.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 4.26 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 4.35 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.53 million, in 2009.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.35 million | — |
| 2000 | 4.29 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.08 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.02 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.89 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.82 million | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.69 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.63 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.53 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.69 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.87 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.03 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.26 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.35 million | 4.35 million | 4.35 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.88 million | 3.53 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.90 million | 3.57 million | 4.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 million | 4.21 million | 4.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 169 Montenegro 7,473 compare
- 170 Belize 7,409 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 7,133 compare
- 172 Maldives 6,605 compare
- 173 French Guiana 6,494 compare
- 174 Brunei 6,370 compare
- 175 Macao 6,000 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 4.26 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 million in 2009.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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